Molecular Interaction between Bacterial Antigens and Macrophage Receptors Studied by Atomic Force Microscopy

• Authors: M Targosz , P Czuba , R Biedroń , M Strus , A Gamian , J Marcinkiewicz , M Szymoński
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Atomic force spectroscopy was used to study interaction strengths between bacterial antigens and receptors on macrophages. This method allowed for a direct comparison of the interaction strengths in different systems studied at the level of single molecules.

Keywords

EN

82.37.Rs; 87.64.Dz; 87.15.Kg

Discipline

• 82.37.Rs: Single molecule manipulation of proteins and other biological molecules
• 87.64.Dz: Scanning tunneling and atomic force microscopy

• Journal: Acta Physica Polonica A
• Year: 2006
• Volume: 109
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 421-426

Dates

published

2006-03

received

2005-05-20

Contributors

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M Targosz

• Institute of Physics, Jagiellonian University, Reymonta 4, 30-059 Kraków, Poland

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P Czuba

• Institute of Physics, Jagiellonian University, Reymonta 4, 30-059 Kraków, Poland

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R Biedroń

• Institute of Immunology, Medical College, Jagiellonian University, Czysta 17, 31-121 Kraków, Poland

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M Strus

• Institute of Microbiology, Medical College, Jagiellonian University, Czysta 17, 31-121 Kraków, Poland

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A Gamian

• Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, Weigla 12, 53-114 Wrocław, Poland

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J Marcinkiewicz

• Institute of Immunology, Medical College, Jagiellonian University, Czysta 17, 31-121 Kraków, Poland

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M Szymoński

• Institute of Physics, Jagiellonian University, Reymonta 4, 30-059 Kraków, Poland

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Identifiers

DOI

10.12693/APhysPolA.109.421