Nanopore-based technologies beyond DNA sequencing

YL Ying, ZL Hu, S Zhang, Y Qing, A Fragasso… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Inspired by the biological processes of molecular recognition and transportation across
membranes, nanopore techniques have evolved in recent decades as ultrasensitive …

Biological nanopore approach for single‐molecule protein sequencing

ZL Hu, MZ Huo, YL Ying, YT Long - Angewandte Chemie, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Proteins are responsible for the occurrence and treatment of many diseases, and therefore
protein sequencing will revolutionize proteomics and clinical diagnostics. Biological …

Martini 3: a general purpose force field for coarse-grained molecular dynamics

PCT Souza, R Alessandri, J Barnoud, S Thallmair… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The coarse-grained Martini force field is widely used in biomolecular simulations. Here we
present the refined model, Martini 3 (http://cgmartini. nl), with an improved interaction …

Peptide sequencing based on host–guest interaction-assisted nanopore sensing

Y Zhang, Y Yi, Z Li, K Zhou, L Liu, HC Wu - Nature methods, 2024 - nature.com
Direct protein sequencing technologies with improved sensitivity and throughput are still
needed. Here, we propose an alternative method for peptide sequencing based on …

Translocation of linearized full-length proteins through an engineered nanopore under opposing electrophoretic force

A Sauciuc, B Morozzo della Rocca, MJ Tadema… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Nanopores have recently been used to identify and fingerprint proteins. However, because
proteins, unlike DNA, do not have a uniform charge, the electrophoretic force cannot in …

Detection of phosphorylation post-translational modifications along single peptides with nanopores

IC Nova, J Ritmejeris, H Brinkerhoff, TJR Koenig… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Current methods to detect post-translational modifications of proteins, such as phosphate
groups, cannot measure single molecules or differentiate between closely spaced …

Enzyme-less nanopore detection of post-translational modifications within long polypeptides

P Martin-Baniandres, WH Lan, S Board… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Means to analyse cellular proteins and their millions of variants at the single-molecule level
would uncover substantial information previously unknown to biology. Nanopore …

Nanopore-based protein identification

M Afshar Bakshloo, JJ Kasianowicz… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The implementation of a reliable, rapid, inexpensive, and simple method for whole-proteome
identification would greatly benefit cell biology research and clinical medicine. Proteins are …

Machine learning for functional protein design

P Notin, N Rollins, Y Gal, C Sander, D Marks - Nature biotechnology, 2024 - nature.com
Recent breakthroughs in AI coupled with the rapid accumulation of protein sequence and
structure data have radically transformed computational protein design. New methods …

Single Molecule Ratcheting Motion of Peptides in a Mycobacterium smegmatis Porin A (MspA) Nanopore

S Yan, J Zhang, Y Wang, W Guo, S Zhang, Y Liu… - Nano …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Diverse functions of proteins, including synthesis, catalysis, and signaling, result from their
highly variable amino acid sequences. The technology allowing for direct analysis of protein …