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Atomic Force Microscopy of Red-Light Photoreceptors Using PeakForce Quantitative Nanomechanical Property Mapping
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Atomic Force Microscopy of Red-Light Photoreceptors Using PeakForce Quantitative Nanomechanical Property Mapping

Atomic Force Microscopy of Red-Light Photoreceptors Using PeakForce Quantitative Nanomechanical Property Mapping

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October 24, 2014

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10.3791/52164-v

DOI:
10.3791/52164-v

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14:13 min
October 24, 2014

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1Department of Biology,Northeastern Illinois University, 2Department of Chemistry,Northeastern Illinois University

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A method for investigating the structure of a protein photoreceptor using atomic force microscopy (AFM) is described in this paper. PeakForce Quantitative Nanomechanical Property Mapping (PF-QNM) reveals intact protein dimers on a mica surface.

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Kroeger, M. E., Sorenson, B. A., Thomas, J. S., Stojković, E. A., Tsonchev, S., Nicholson, K. T. Atomic Force Microscopy of Red-Light Photoreceptors Using PeakForce Quantitative Nanomechanical Property Mapping. J. Vis. Exp. (92), e52164, doi:10.3791/52164 (2014).

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