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  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Molecular Biology

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  • Single-molecule measurements offer high precision.
  • Escape-time electrometry is a novel technique for charge measurement.
  • Molecular charge and conformation influence biological processes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate the spectral dimension's utility in escape-time electrometry.
  • To distinguish minute charge differences between individual molecules simultaneously.
  • To showcase applications in detecting DNA length and protein sequence variations.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing escape-time electrometry in an electrostatic fluidic trap.
  • Employing a mean-field model of molecular electrostatics for comparison.
  • Leveraging spectral channels for referenced and simultaneous measurements.

Main Results:

  • Effective charge measurements correlate with molecular conformation (folded/disordered).
  • Non-uniform charge distributions in disordered proteins and polyelectrolytes are detectable.
  • Distinguished ~5% length differences in DNA fragments and single amino acid exchanges in prothymosin α.

Conclusions:

  • The spectral dimension enhances escape-time electrometry for precise molecular discrimination.
  • This method simplifies experimental parameter determination.
  • Escape-time electrometry provides insights into molecular structure and sequence variations.