TIRF

R Charles Kissell1, James T Pentikis1, Austin M Baggetta1

  • 1Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The Center for Drug Discovery, School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Bouvé College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA.

まとめ

全反射蛍光(TIRF)顕微鏡法は、個々のタンパク質複合体の活性を測定し、集団研究では見過ごされがちなダイナミクスを明らかにします。この技術は、膜タンパク質の機能と相互作用を理解するために不可欠です。

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