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Immobilization of biotinylated DNA on 2-D streptavidin crystals
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Journal of structural biology, 2004-06, Vol.146 (3), p.441-451
Ort / Verlag
United States: Elsevier Inc
Erscheinungsjahr
2004
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The structural study of transient nucleoprotein complexes by electron microscopy is hampered by the coexistence of multiple interaction states leading to an heterogeneous image population. To tackle this problem, we have investigated the controlled immobilization of double stranded DNA molecules and of nucleoprotein complexes onto a support suitable for cryo-electron microscopy observation. The DNA was end-labeled with a biotin moiety in order to decorate, or to be incorporated into, two-dimensional streptavidin crystals formed in contact of a biotinylated lipid layer. The binding specificity and efficiency were examined by radioactively labeled oligonucleotides and by direct visualization of unstained and hydrated nucleic acid molecules in cryo-electron microscopy. By using RNA polymerase we further show that, once immobilized, femtomolar amounts of DNA template are suitable to interact with the enzyme. The image analysis of the RNA polymerase–DNA complexes showed that a three-dimensional model can be retrieved from such samples.