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Method for Measurement of Viral Fusion Kinetics at the Single Particle Level

Method for Measurement of Viral Fusion Kinetics at the Single Particle Level

DOI:
10.3791/1484-v

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14:59 min

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September 07, 2009

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1Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology,Harvard Medical School, 2Howard Hughes Medical Institute,Harvard Medical School

Chapters

  • 00:04Title
  • 00:49Introduction
  • 01:12Preparing Dextran-Functionalized Coverslips
  • 04:29Preparing the Liposomes
  • 06:41Setting Up the Microfluidic Flow Cell
  • 08:28Labeling the Virus Particles
  • 10:16Observing Viral Fusion Kinetics Under the Microscope
  • 13:10Viral Hemifusion and Pore Formation Data: Microscope Footage, Fluorescence Intensity Trajectories, and Lag Times for Viral Hemifusion and Pore Formation
  • 14:30Conclusion

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We present an in vitro, two-color fluorescence assay to visualize the fusion of single virus particles with a fluid target bilayer. By labeling viral particles with fluorophores that differentially stain the viral membrane and its interior, we are able to monitor the kinetics of hemifusion and pore formation.

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Viral Fusion KineticsSingle Particle LevelMembrane FusionFusion AssayFluorescence AssayFluorphore StainingGanglioside-containing Lipid BilayerCCD CameraPH-dependent FusionHemifusionPore Formation

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