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Label-free Imaging of Single-Biomolecule Structure and Interaction by Stimulated Raman Photothermal Encoded Scattering.

Pin-Tian Lyu, Yifan Zhu, Qing Xia, Guangrui Ding, Arvind Pillai, Xinru Wang, Jianpeng Ao, Haonan Lin, Lulu Jiang, David Baker and 1 more

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Pin-Tian LyuDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Boston University; Boston, MA 02215, USA.
Yifan ZhuDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Boston University; Boston, MA 02215, USA.
Qing XiaDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Boston University; Boston, MA 02215, USA.
Guangrui DingDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Boston University; Boston, MA 02215, USA.
Arvind PillaiStowers Institute for Medical Research; Kansas City, MO 64110, USA.
Xinru WangDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Washington; Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
Jianpeng AoDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Boston University; Boston, MA 02215, USA.
Haonan LinDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Boston University; Boston, MA 02215, USA.
Lulu JiangDepartment of Neuroscience, University of Virginia School of Medicine; Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.
David BakerDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Washington; Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
Ji-Xin ChengDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Boston University; Boston, MA 02215, USA.

Funding

Vibrational Spectroscopic Imaging to Unveil Hidden Signatures in Living SystemsR35GM136223 · NIGMS · BOSTON UNIVERSITY (CHARLES RIVER CAMPUS) · PI CHENG, JI-XIN · 2020 to 2025
$5.7M
Super-sensitive vibrational imaging by synergic development of instruments and probesR01EB035429 · NIBIB · BOSTON UNIVERSITY (CHARLES RIVER CAMPUS) · PI Daniela Buccella, Ji-Xin Cheng · 2024 to 2026
$1.8M
Epitranscriptomic Mechanism in pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s diseaseR01AG091577 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA · PI Lulu Jiang · 2025 to 2026
$1.5M
NIA NIH HHS R01 AG091577NIBIB NIH HHS R01 EB035429NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM136223
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Current single molecule methods either rely on fluorescence or lack chemical information. Here we report stimulated Raman photothermal encoded scattering (SRPSCAT) microscopy for quantitative bond-selective imaging of single-biomolecule structures and interactions in native environments. In this approach, scattering of the target molecule is modulated by the deposited energy from stimulated Raman gain and loss processes, thereby encoding vibrational spectroscopic information. Leveraging single-molecule sensitivity of interferometric scattering, SRPSCAT can map single proteins with chemical specificity, determine their mass, and distinguish protein secondary structures based on their Raman fingerprints. Furthermore, single protein binding kinetics are quantified and the conformational dynamics of single de novo designed allosteric proteins are observed. Together, these results highlight the potential of SRPSCAT for label-free structural, functional and dynamic analysis at the single-molecule level.

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PMID41994174
PMCPMC13082132

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