AFM studies of the supramolecular assembly of bacterial photosynthetic core-complexes. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • The atomic force microscope (AFM) allows visualization of the assembly and molecular interactions of single proteins. Most recently, AFM images of bacterial membranes have revealed details of the supramolecular architecture of bacterial photosynthetic apparatus in different species. The near-native experimental conditions used in AFM imaging reduce artefacts and make AFM ideal for studying native conformations. High-resolution AFM of native membranes has revealed variation in core-complex architectures amongst species.

publication date

  • August 23, 2006

Research

keywords

  • Bacteria
  • Bacterial Chromatophores
  • Photosynthetic Reaction Center Complex Proteins

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 33748578027

PubMed ID

  • 16931113

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 10

issue

  • 5