Free-energy landscapes of membrane co-translocational protein unfolding.

Protein post-translational translocation is found at the plasma membrane of prokaryotes and protein import into organellae. Translocon structures are becoming available, however the dynamics of proteins during membrane translocation remain largely obscure. Here we study, at the single-molecule level, the folding landscape of a model protein while forced to translocate a transmembrane pore.

Docking of Antibodies into the Cavities of DNA Origami Structures.

Immobilized antibodies are extensively employed for medical diagnostics, such as in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. Despite their widespread use, the ability to control the orientation of immobilized antibodies on surfaces is very limited. Herein, we report a method for the covalent and orientation-selective immobilization of antibodies in designed cavities in 2D and 3D DNA origami structures.