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Lecture 1Lecture 1
Rob PhillipsCalifornia Institute of Technology
(Block et al.)
(Wuite et al.)
Gibbs and the Calculus of Gibbs and the Calculus of EquilibriumEquilibrium
ATP and ADPATP and ADP
The Statistical Mechanics of The Statistical Mechanics of DNA/Protein InteractionsDNA/Protein Interactions
Schrodinger’s Great QuestionSchrodinger’s Great Question
“A physics that has no place for life is as impoverished as would be a biologynot informed by chemistry.” F. Harold
Our mission: build up simplequantitative models at the biology/physics/chemistryinterface.
X-Ray Crystallography of ProteinsX-Ray Crystallography of Proteins
PDB Structures and PDB FilesPDB Structures and PDB Files
NMR of Macromolecules: A Step NMR of Macromolecules: A Step Towards DynamicsTowards Dynamics
Case Studies in Molecular Biology: Case Studies in Molecular Biology: Polymerase Chain ReactionPolymerase Chain Reaction
Case Studies in Molecular Biology: Case Studies in Molecular Biology:
CloningCloning
Genomic libraries constructed by chopping up DNA of interest with restriction enzymes and then gluing these fragments into the phage genome and then infecting cells with the modified phage.The phage DNA circularizes within E. coli and is then propagated from one generation of E. coli to the next and carries with it copies of the original genome.Visit the Stratagene website.
www.stratagene.com
The Tools of Single Molecule The Tools of Single Molecule
ScienceScience
Optical Tweezers
AFM
FRET
Optical Microscopy and Fluorescent Optical Microscopy and Fluorescent Dyes: The CytoskeletonDyes: The Cytoskeleton
Huge advances have taken place in microscopy which allow for the real time examination of biological structures and their temporal evolution – the cell is teeming with activity.This slide: staining of the cytoskeleton.
Actin filaments Microtubules Intermediate Filaments
Laser Tweezers: The Manipulation Laser Tweezers: The Manipulation of Single Moleculesof Single Molecules
Concept: Attach optical beads (micron size) to molecules of interest. Use laser light to apply force through radiation pressure.Molecular velcro – biotin/streptavidin complex.
The setup: optical microscope with a laser port and a digital camera.
(Bennink et al.)
(Prost group)
Optical Tweezers in Action: Optical Tweezers in Action: Transcription by RNA PolymeraseTranscription by RNA Polymerase
(Wang et al.)
(Gelles et al.)
ATPase: Observations of a Rotary ATPase: Observations of a Rotary Motor in ActionMotor in Action
ATPase: Rotary molecular factory which exploits proton gradient to produce ATP.Rotary Assay: Actin filament attached to ATP rotary head and then the rotation of the stained actin filament is observed.
Single Molecule Experiments with Single Molecule Experiments with the AFMthe AFM
(Fernandez et al.)
Concrete example of dynamical force spectroscopy in the case of the giant muscle protein titin.Key modeling challenge: the precise details of the force/extension curve.Note that by performing mutations on the titin molecule, the force/extension signature can be altered.
Biological Structure: Spatial Biological Structure: Spatial HierarchyHierarchy
Structure exists at many length scales → structural hierarchiesBond lengths: ~1-3ÅAmino Acids: ~1nmProteins: 2-5nmMacromolecular assemblies: 5-50nmOrganelles: 50-1000nmCells: microns and beyondTissues
Biological Structure: Spatial Biological Structure: Spatial HierarchyHierarchy
Structure exists at many length scales → structural hierarchies.Each of these scales in the hierarchy is amendable to modeling.Not surprisingly, all of the usual multiscale challenges are presence with a vengeance because often different levels in the hierarchy cannot be isolated.
Amino Acids and Proteins Amino Acids and Proteins
Amino Acids are the building blocks of Proteins
Biological Structure: Protein Biological Structure: Protein StructureStructure
Structural LevelsPrimary (amino acid sequence)Secondary (α-helices, β-strands)Tertiary (domains)Quaternary (active sites)
Case Studies in Protein Structure: Case Studies in Protein Structure: Protein Diversity Protein Diversity
Proteins come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Enzymes are usually huge in comparison with the molecules for which they catalyze reactions (i.e. their substrates).Question: Is there a simple scaling of protein size with the number of amino acid residues?Close packing leads to:
Random walk description of polymer leads to:
Somes: The Biologists OnsSomes: The Biologists Ons
Macromolecular AssembliesMacromolecular Assemblies
Physicists characterize collective excitations as ONS (phonons, magnons, excitons, etc…)Biologists also consider collective phenomena in the form of interacting macromolecular complexes.
Replisome
Proteosome
Ribosome
Collections of Molecules - Collections of Molecules - OrganellesOrganelles
Structure of VirusesStructure of Viruses
Viruses and Their HostsViruses and Their Hosts
Procaryotic Cells - BacteriaProcaryotic Cells - Bacteria
Eucaryotic CellsEucaryotic Cells
Yeast cells
Collections of Cells - TissuesCollections of Cells - Tissues
C Elegans – a worm with 959 cellsC Elegans – a worm with 959 cells
Biological Processes: Temporal Biological Processes: Temporal HierarchyHierarchy
Processes exists at many time scales → hierarchies of processes.Not surprisingly, all of the usual multiscale challenges are presence with a vengeance because often different levels in the hierarchy cannot be isolated.
(Chan and Dill)