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ArticleCold Spring Harbor protocols2012

Orientation and rotational motions of single molecules by polarized total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy (polTIRFM).

John F Beausang, Yujie Sun, Margot E Quinlan, Joseph N Forkey, Yale E Goldman

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Article in Cold Spring Harbor protocols, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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18 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

John F Beausang
Yujie Sun
Margot E Quinlan
Joseph N Forkey
Yale E Goldman
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory · US

Funding

Regulation and Mechano-Chemistry of Myosins V and VIP01AR051174 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI HOLZBAUR, ERIKA L · 2004 to 2008
$7.1M
StructuraL Dynamics of Actomyosin MotilityR01GM086352 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI GOLDMAN, YALE E · 2008 to 2016
$3.8M
STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS OF ACTOMYOSIN MOTILITYR01AR026846 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI GOLDMAN, YALE E · 1986 to 2007
$2.3M
KINETICS OF THE MUSCLE CONTRACTILE APPARATUSR37AR026846 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI GOLDMAN, YALE E · 1992 to 2001
$536k
NIAMS NIH HHS AR26846NIAMS NIH HHS AR51174NIAMS NIH HHS P01 AR051174NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR026846NIAMS NIH HHS R37 AR026846NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM086352
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this article, we describe methods to detect the spatial orientation and rotational dynamics of single molecules using polarized total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy (polTIRFM). polTIRFM determines the three-dimensional angular orientation and the extent of wobble of a fluorescent probe bound to the macromolecule of interest. We discuss single-molecule versus ensemble measurements, as well as single-molecule techniques for orientation and rotation, and fluorescent probes for orientation studies. Using calmodulin (CaM) as an example of a target protein, we describe a method for labeling CaM with bifunctional rhodamine (BR). We also describe the physical principles and experimental setup of polTIRFM. We conclude with a brief introduction to assays using polTIRFM to assess the interaction of actin and myosin.

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MotionActinsAnimalsCalmodulinFluorescent DyesMicroscopy, FluorescenceMyosinsProtein BindingRabbitsRhodaminesStaining and LabelingActinsCalmodulinFluorescent DyesMyosinsRhodamines

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PMID22550303
PMCPMC3855856
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