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Single-Molecule Force Spectroscopy of Protein Folding
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The use of force probes to induce unfolding and refolding of single molecules through the application of mechanical tension, known as single-molecule force spectroscopy (SMFS), has proven to be a powerful tool for studying the dynamics of protein folding. Here we provide an overview of what has been learned about protein folding using SMFS, from small, single-domain proteins to large, multi-domain proteins. We highlight the ability of SMFS to measure the energy landscapes underlying folding, to map complex pathways for native and non-native folding, to probe the mechanisms of chaperones that assist with native folding, to elucidate the effects of the ribosome on co-translational folding, and to monitor the folding of membrane proteins.
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- 2021-10-01
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- Article (Draft / Submitted)