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Computed Three-Dimensional Atomic Force Microscopy Images of Biopolymers Using the Jarzynski Equality

Sumikama, Takashi
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Canova, Filippo Federici
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Gao, David Z.
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June 16, 2022
The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Three-dimensional atomic force microscopy (3D-AFM) has resolved three-dimensional distributions of solvent molecules at solid-liquid interfaces at the subnanometer scale. This method is now being extended to the imaging of biopolymer assemblies such as chromosomes or proteins in cells, with the expectation of being able to resolve their three-dimensional structures. Here, we have developed a computational method to simulate 3D-AFM images of biopolymers by using the Jarzynski equality. It is found that some parts of the fiber structure of biopolymers are indeed resolved in the 3D-AFM image. The dependency of 3D-AFM images on the vertical scanning velocity is investigated, and optimum scanning velocities are found. It is also clarified that forces in nonequilibrium processes are measured in 3D-AFM measurements when the dynamics of polymers are slower than the scanning of the probe.

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research article
DOI
10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c01093
Web of Science ID

WOS:000813435400001

Author(s)
Sumikama, Takashi
Canova, Filippo Federici
Gao, David Z.
Penedo, Marcos  
Miyazawa, Keisuke
Foster, Adam S.
Fukuma, Takeshi
Date Issued

2022-06-16

Published in
The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
Volume

13

Issue

23

Start page

5365

End page

5371

Subjects

Chemistry, Physical

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Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary

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Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical

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Chemistry

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Science & Technology - Other Topics

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Materials Science

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Physics

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