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Efficient Unfolding Pattern Recognition In Single Molecule Force Spectroscopy Data, Bill Andreopoulos, Dirk Labudde
Efficient Unfolding Pattern Recognition In Single Molecule Force Spectroscopy Data, Bill Andreopoulos, Dirk Labudde
William B. Andreopoulos
Background
Single-molecule force spectroscopy (SMFS) is a technique that measures the force necessary to unfold a protein. SMFS experiments generate Force-Distance (F-D) curves. A statistical analysis of a set of F-D curves reveals different unfolding pathways. Information on protein structure, conformation, functional states, and inter- and intra-molecular interactions can be derived.
Results
In the present work, we propose a pattern recognition algorithm and apply our algorithm to datasets from SMFS experiments on the membrane protein bacterioRhodopsin (bR). We discuss the unfolding pathways found in bR, which are characterised by main peaks and side peaks. A main peak is the result …