Colorful molecular diagnostics.

Clin Chem 58:4 (2012) 659-660

Authors:

Achillefs N Kapanidis, Robert Crawford

A protein biosensor that relies on bending of single DNA molecules.

Chemphyschem 13:4 (2012) 918-922

Authors:

Robert Crawford, Douglas J Kelly, Achillefs N Kapanidis

Abstract:

A "bendy" protein sensor: A DNA-based sensor that uses folded DNA (through DNA kinks) and protein-induced bending to detect DNA-binding proteins is presented. Single-molecule sensing of a transcriptional activator (catabolite activator protein, CAP, which bends its DNA site by 80°) is demonstrated in solution and on surfaces, both in buffers and in cell lysates. The method should allow detection of a wide range of DNA-bending proteins.

Recognition of different DNA sequences by a DNA‐binding protein alters protein dynamics differentially

FEBS Letters Wiley 586:3 (2012) 258-262

Authors:

Tanumoy Mondol, Subrata Batabyal, Abhishek Mazumder, Siddhartha Roy, Samir Kumar Pal

Detection of Specific mRNA Synthesis in Rotavirus using Single Molecule Hybridization

BIOPHYSICAL JOURNAL 102:3 (2012) 287A-287A

Authors:

Javier Periz, Cristina Celma, Justin Pinkney, Polly Roy, Achillefs Kapanidis

In vivo single-molecule biochemistry of chromosome replication and segregation in bacteria.

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL 23 (2012)

Authors:

D Sherratt, R Reyes-Lamothe, A Badrinaryanan, E Nicolas, O Henry, A Kapanidis, S Uphoff, M Leake