A metal-chelating microscopy tip as a new toolbox for single-molecule experiments by atomic force microscopy

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 3275-3285

  Schmitt, Lutz ^a,b   Ludwig, Markus ^b   Gaub, Hermann E ^b   Tampé, Robert ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; EDETIC ACID; HISTIDINE; HYBRID PROTEIN; MAGNESIUM ION; METAL CHELATE; NITRILOTRIACETIC ACID;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CHELATION; LIGAND BINDING; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; PROTEIN ISOLATION; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; RECEPTOR AFFINITY;

EID: 0034093896     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(00)76863-9     Document Type: Article

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