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ArticleSTAR protocols2025

Protocol for effective surface passivation for single-molecule studies of chromatin and topoisomerase II.

Tung T Le, Xiang Gao, Seong Ha Park, Jaeyoon Lee, James T Inman, Michelle D Wang

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Article in STAR protocols, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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6 authors.

Tung T LeHoward Hughes Medical Institute, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA; Physics Department & LASSP, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
Xiang GaoHoward Hughes Medical Institute, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA; Physics Department & LASSP, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
Seong Ha ParkBiophysics Program, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
Jaeyoon LeePhysics Department & LASSP, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
James T InmanHoward Hughes Medical Institute, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA; Physics Department & LASSP, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
Michelle D WangHoward Hughes Medical Institute, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA; Physics Department & LASSP, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA. Electronic address: mwang@physics.cornell.edu.

Funding

TRAINING IN MOLECULAR PHYSICS OF BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMST32GM008267 · NIGMS · CORNELL UNIVERSITY ITHACA · PI WANG, MICHELLE D. · 1988 to 2021
$9.6M
Fundamental Biological Processes Under TorsionR01GM136894 · NIGMS · CORNELL UNIVERSITY · PI WANG, MICHELLE D. · 2020 to 2023
$1.2M
NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM136894NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM008267
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

For single-molecule studies requiring surface anchoring of biomolecules, poorly passivated surfaces can result in alterations of biomolecule structure and function that lead to artifacts. Here, we present a surface passivation assay for single-molecule studies of chromatin and topoisomerase II. We detail steps for preparing a nucleosome array and hydrophobic nitrocellulose-coated flow cell. We then describe procedures for chromatin stretching with an angular optical trap (AOT) and performing a chromatin-topoisomerase experiment. This method is cost effective and potentially applicable to other biomolecules. For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Le et al.

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ChromatinDNA Topoisomerases, Type IISingle Molecule ImagingHumansNucleosomesOptical TweezersSurface PropertiesChromatinDNA Topoisomerases, Type IINucleosomesbiophysicsmolecular biologysingle-molecule assays

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PMID39693223
PMCPMC11719840

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