Single-molecule imaging of DNA polymerase I (Klenow fragment) activity by atomic force microscopy†
P. Zhang,Q. Wang,N. Wu,F. Zhang,J. Hu,C. H. Fan,B. Li
Nanoscale Pub Date : 02/22/2016 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C5NR06544E
Abstract

We report a DNA origami-facilitated single-molecule platform that exploits atomic force microscopy to study DNA replication. We imaged several functional activities of the Klenow fragment of E. coli DNA polymerase I (KF) including binding, moving, and dissociation from the template DNA. Upon completion of these actions, a double-stranded DNA molecule was formed. Furthermore, the direction of KF activities was captured and then confirmed by shifting the KF binding sites on the template DNA.

Graphical abstract: Single-molecule imaging of DNA polymerase I (Klenow fragment) activity by atomic force microscopy