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Current noise of a protein-selective biological nanopore.

ABSTRACT: 1/f current noise is ubiquitous in protein pores, porins, and channels. We have previously shown that a protein-selective biological nanopore with an external protein receptor can function as a 1/f noise generator when a high-affinity protein ligand is reversibly captured by the receptor. Here, we demonstrate that the binding affinity and concentration of the ligand are key determinants for the nature of current noise. For example, 1/f was absent when a protein ligand was reversibly captured at a much lower concentration than its equilibrium dissociation constant against the receptor. Furthermore, we also analyzed the composite current noise that resulted from mixtures of low-affinity and high-affinity ligands against the same receptor. This study highlights the significance of protein recognition events in the current noise fluctuations across biological membranes.

SUBMITTER: Sun J

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8763983 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Current noise of a protein-selective biological nanopore.

Sun Jiaxin J Thakur Avinash Kumar AK Movileanu Liviu L

Proteomics 20210731 5-6

1/f current noise is ubiquitous in protein pores, porins, and channels. We have previously shown that a protein-selective biological nanopore with an external protein receptor can function as a 1/f noise generator when a high-affinity protein ligand is reversibly captured by the receptor. Here, we demonstrate that the binding affinity and concentration of the ligand are key determinants for the nature of current noise. For example, 1/f was absent when a protein ligand was reversibly captured at ...[more]

PMID: 34275190

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