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ArticleACS nano2018

Determination of Polypeptide Conformation with Nanoscale Resolution in Water.

Georg Ramer, Francesco Simone Ruggeri, Aviad Levin, Tuomas P J Knowles, Andrea Centrone

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Article in ACS nano, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 72 papers.

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5 authors.

Georg RamerCenter for Nanoscale Science and Technology , National Institute of Standards and Technology , Gaithersburg , Maryland 20899 , United States.ORCID 0000-0001-8307-5435
Francesco Simone RuggeriDepartment of Chemistry , University of Cambridge , Cambridge CB2 1EW , United Kingdom.
Aviad LevinDepartment of Chemistry , University of Cambridge , Cambridge CB2 1EW , United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-3949-1033
Tuomas P J KnowlesDepartment of Chemistry , University of Cambridge , Cambridge CB2 1EW , United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-7879-0140
Andrea CentroneCenter for Nanoscale Science and Technology , National Institute of Standards and Technology , Gaithersburg , Maryland 20899 , United States.ORCID 0000-0002-2919-3366

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Intramural NIST DOC 9999-NIST
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The folding and acquisition of proteins native structure is central to all biological processes of life. By contrast, protein misfolding can lead to toxic amyloid aggregates formation, linked to the onset of neurodegenerative disorders. To shed light on the molecular basis of protein function and malfunction, it is crucial to access structural information on single protein assemblies and aggregates under native conditions. Yet, current conformation-sensitive spectroscopic methods lack the spatial resolution and sensitivity necessary for characterizing heterogeneous protein aggregates in solution. To overcome this limitation, here we use photothermal-induced resonance to demonstrate that it is possible to acquire nanoscale infrared spectra in water with high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). Using this approach, we probe supramolecular aggregates of diphenylalanine, the core recognition module of the Alzheimer's β-amyloid peptide, and its derivative Boc-diphenylalanine. We achieve nanoscale resolved IR spectra and maps in air and water with comparable SNR and lateral resolution, thus enabling accurate identification of the chemical and structural state of morphologically similar networks at the single aggregate ( i. e., fibril) level.

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Protein AggregatesAmyloidAmyloid beta-PeptidesDipeptidesEquipment DesignMicroscopy, Atomic ForcePeptidesPhenylalanineProtein Structure, SecondarySpectrophotometry, InfraredWaterAmyloidAmyloid beta-PeptidesDipeptidesPeptidesPhenylalaninephenylalanylphenylalanineProtein AggregatesWaterAFM-IRinfrared nanospectroscopyprotein aggregationprotein structurePTIR

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PMID29932670
PMCPMC11404133

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