Year: 2010
Type: article
Abstract: Hydration structures at biomolecular surfaces are essential for understanding the mechanisms of the various biofunctions and stability of biomolecules. Here, we demonstrate the measurement of local hydration structures using an atomic force microscopy system equipped with a low-noise deflection sensor. We applied this method to the analysis of the muscovite mica/water interface and succeeded in visualizing a hydration structure that is site-specific on a crystal. Furthermore, at the biomolecule/buffer solution interface, we found surface hydration layers that are more packed than those at the muscovite mica/water interface.
Source: The Journal of Chemical Physics
DOI: 10.1063/1.3408289
Authors: Kenjiro Kimura, Shinichiro Ido, Noriaki Oyabu, Kei Kobayashi, Yoshiki Hirata, Takashi Imai, Hirofumi Yamada
Language: English
Subfield: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2018088007