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  • Biophysics
  • Nanotechnology
  • Molecular Biology

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  • Nanofluidics offers label-free investigation of single biomacromolecules.
  • Amyloid-DNA interactions are crucial in biological processes.
  • Previous methods required molecule functionalization or substrate attachment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a methodology for fabricating polymer-based nanofluidic devices.
  • To detail site-specific fluorescence staining of amyloid-forming protein Hfq.
  • To demonstrate applications in studying amyloid-DNA interactions.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of quasi one-dimensional nanochannels (tens to hundreds of nanometers) in polymer resins.
  • Site-specific fluorescence staining of Hfq protein.
  • Utilizing fluorescence microscopy with lab-on-chip devices.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated assembly of bacterial amyloid protein Hfq on double-stranded DNA.
  • Monitored DNA folding and compaction upon protein binding.
  • Investigated concerted motion of Hfq on DNA and its relation to DNA internal dynamics.

Conclusions:

  • The developed nanofluidics methodology enables label-free investigation of biomacromolecule interactions.
  • The approach provides insights into structural and dynamical aspects of amyloid-DNA binding.
  • This technique facilitates the study of complex biological processes at the single-molecule level.