Controlled translocation of individual DNA molecules through protein nanopores with engineered molecular brakes.

Journal article

Protein nanopores may provide a cheap and fast technology to sequence individual DNA molecules. However, the electrophoretic translocation of ssDNA molecules through protein nanopores has been too rapid for base identification. Here, we show that the translocation of DNA molecules through the α-hemolysin protein nanopore can be slowed controllably by introducing positive charges into the lumen of the pore by site directed mutagenesis. Although the residual ionic current during DNA translocati...

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Authors: Rincon-Restrepo, M; Mikhailova, E; Bayley, H; Maglia, G

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Nano letters
• Volume: 11
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 746-750
• Publication date: 2011-02-01
• DOI: 10.1021/nl1038874
• EISSN: 1530-6992
• ISSN: 1530-6984
• Language: English
• Keywords: DNA; Porosity; DNA-Binding Proteins; Protein Binding; Nanostructures; Structure-Activity Relationship; Motion; Mutation; Membranes, Artificial