A protocol for single molecule imaging and tracking of processive myosin motors
Myosin is a large family of actin-based molecular motors, which includes efficient intracellular transporters that move cargoes and material essential for cell’s life. Here, we describe protocols for labelling single myosin motors with quantum dots, tracking them in an in vitro reconstituted single-...
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doaj-468786961e25445a95a1de74b5f22b592020-11-25T01:48:50ZengElsevierMethodsX2215-01612019-01-01618541862A protocol for single molecule imaging and tracking of processive myosin motorsLucia Gardini0Claudia Arbore1Marco Capitanio2Francesco Saverio Pavone3LENS - European Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy, Via Nello Carrara 1, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; National Institute of Optics–National Research Council, Largo Fermi 6, 50125, Florence, ItalyLENS - European Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy, Via Nello Carrara 1, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, ItalyLENS - European Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy, Via Nello Carrara 1, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Florence, Via Sansone 1, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Corresponding author at: LENS - European Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy, Via Nello Carrara 1, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.LENS - European Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy, Via Nello Carrara 1, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; National Institute of Optics–National Research Council, Largo Fermi 6, 50125, Florence, Italy; Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Florence, Via Sansone 1, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, ItalyMyosin is a large family of actin-based molecular motors, which includes efficient intracellular transporters that move cargoes and material essential for cell’s life. Here, we describe protocols for labelling single myosin motors with quantum dots, tracking them in an in vitro reconstituted single-molecule motility assay, acquiring image stacks and analyzing them. We describe the required steps to obtain trajectories of single myosin motors from which fundamental biophysical parameters such as the motor velocity, run length and step size can be derived. We also describe protocols for an ensemble actin gliding assay, which is valuable to test the motor viability and its ensemble properties. The protocols allow probing the effect of changes in nucleotides, ions, and buffer composition on the motor properties and are easily generalizable to track the movements of different motor proteins. Protocol name: Single molecule motility assay, Keywords: Total internal reflection fluorescence (TIRF) microscopy, Single molecule biophysics, Single particle tracking, Quantum dots, Myosin-5Bhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215016119302146 |
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A protocol for single molecule imaging and tracking of processive myosin motors |
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A protocol for single molecule imaging and tracking of processive myosin motors |
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A protocol for single molecule imaging and tracking of processive myosin motors |
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A protocol for single molecule imaging and tracking of processive myosin motors |
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A protocol for single molecule imaging and tracking of processive myosin motors |
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protocol for single molecule imaging and tracking of processive myosin motors |
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Myosin is a large family of actin-based molecular motors, which includes efficient intracellular transporters that move cargoes and material essential for cell’s life. Here, we describe protocols for labelling single myosin motors with quantum dots, tracking them in an in vitro reconstituted single-molecule motility assay, acquiring image stacks and analyzing them. We describe the required steps to obtain trajectories of single myosin motors from which fundamental biophysical parameters such as the motor velocity, run length and step size can be derived. We also describe protocols for an ensemble actin gliding assay, which is valuable to test the motor viability and its ensemble properties. The protocols allow probing the effect of changes in nucleotides, ions, and buffer composition on the motor properties and are easily generalizable to track the movements of different motor proteins. Protocol name: Single molecule motility assay, Keywords: Total internal reflection fluorescence (TIRF) microscopy, Single molecule biophysics, Single particle tracking, Quantum dots, Myosin-5B |
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