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ArticleNature nanotechnology2024

Single-molecule sensing inside stereo- and regio-defined hetero-nanopores.

Wei Liu, Qiang Zhu, Chao-Nan Yang, Ying-Huan Fu, Ji-Chang Zhang, Meng-Yin Li, Zhong-Lin Yang, Kai-Li Xin, Jing Ma, Mathias Winterhalter and 2 more

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Article in Nature nanotechnology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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Wei Liu *School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3388-3009
Qiang Zhu *School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Chao-Nan Yang *School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Ying-Huan FuSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Ji-Chang ZhangSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Meng-Yin LiSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0347-4194
Zhong-Lin YangSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Kai-Li XinSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Jing MaSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5848-9775
Mathias WinterhalterSchool of Science, Constructor University, Bremen, Germany.
Yi-Lun YingSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China. yilunying@nju.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6217-256X
Yi-Tao LongSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2571-7457

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National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 22027806National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 22090054National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 22334006
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Heteromeric pore-forming proteins often contain recognition patterns or stereospecific selection filters. However, the construction of heteromeric pore-forming proteins for single-molecule sensing is challenging due to the uncontrollability of producing position isomers and difficulties in purification of regio-defined products. To overcome these preparation obstacles, we present an in situ strategy involving single-molecule chemical modification of a heptameric pore-forming protein to build a stereo- and regio-specific heteromeric nanopore (hetero-nanopore) with a subunit stoichiometric ratio of 3:4. The steric hindrance inherent in the homo-nanopore of K238C aerolysin directs the stereo- and regio-selective modification of maleimide derivatives. Our method utilizes real-time ionic current recording to facilitate controlled voltage manipulation for stoichiometric modification and position-based side-isomer removal. Single-molecule experiments and all-atom molecular dynamics simulations revealed that the hetero-nanopore features an asymmetric stereo- and regio-defined residue structure. The hetero-nanopore produced was characterized by mass spectrometry and single-particle cryogenic electron microscopy. In a proof-of-concept single-molecule sensing experiment, the hetero-nanopore exhibited 95% accuracy for label-free discrimination of four peptide stereoisomers with single-amino-acid structural and chiral differences in the mixtures. The customized hetero-nanopores could advance single-molecule sensing.

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Bacterial ToxinsNanoporesMaleimidesMolecular Dynamics SimulationPore Forming Cytotoxic ProteinsSingle Molecule ImagingStereoisomerismaerolysinBacterial ToxinsmaleimideMaleimidesPore Forming Cytotoxic Proteins

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