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Direct Observation of Enzymes Replicating DNA Using a Single-molecule DNA Stretching Assay
Published on: March 23, 2010
Single-Molecule Imaging of Enzymatic Reactions on DNA Origami
1School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China.
Abstract:
The interaction between enzymes is very important for understanding of enzyme functions and shed light on enzymatic reaction mechanisms. With the development of DNA nanotechnology, DNA origami has become a powerful tool for analyzing the dynamic behavior of enzyme molecules. In this protocol, a method for imaging and analysis of single-molecule cascade enzyme reactions on DNA origami raft by total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy (TIRFM) is described. Through trajectory analysis and calculation, the diffusion of downstream enzymes in enzymatic reaction and chemotaxis of enzymatic reactions were elucidated at the single molecular level.

