{"title":"Zero-mode waveguides and nanopore-based sequencing technologies accelerate single-molecule studies.","authors":"Ryo Iizuka, Hirohito Yamazaki, Sotaro Uemura","doi":"10.2142/biophysico.bppb-v19.0032","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Single-molecule technologies can provide detailed information regarding molecular mechanisms and interactions that cannot easily be studied on the bulk scale; generally, individual molecular behaviors cannot be distinguished, and only average characteristics can be measured. Nevertheless, the development of the single-molecule sequencer had a significant impact on conventional <i>in vitro</i> single-molecule research, featuring automated equipment, high-throughput chips, and automated analysis systems. However, the utilization of sequencing technology in <i>in vitro</i> single-molecule research is not yet globally prevalent, owing to the large gap between highly organized single-molecule sequencing and manual-based <i>in vitro</i> single-molecule research. Here, we describe the principles of zero-mode waveguides (ZMWs) and nanopore methods used as single-molecule DNA sequencing techniques, and provide examples of functional biological measurements beyond DNA sequencing that contribute to a global understanding of the current applications of these sequencing technologies. Furthermore, through a comparison of these two technologies, we discuss future applications of DNA sequencing technologies in <i>in vitro</i> single-molecule research.</p>","PeriodicalId":8976,"journal":{"name":"Biophysics and Physicobiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2022-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/61/cb/19_e190032.PMC9592571.pdf","citationCount":"1","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Biophysics and Physicobiology","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.2142/biophysico.bppb-v19.0032","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2022/1/1 0:00:00","PubModel":"eCollection","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Single-molecule technologies can provide detailed information regarding molecular mechanisms and interactions that cannot easily be studied on the bulk scale; generally, individual molecular behaviors cannot be distinguished, and only average characteristics can be measured. Nevertheless, the development of the single-molecule sequencer had a significant impact on conventional in vitro single-molecule research, featuring automated equipment, high-throughput chips, and automated analysis systems. However, the utilization of sequencing technology in in vitro single-molecule research is not yet globally prevalent, owing to the large gap between highly organized single-molecule sequencing and manual-based in vitro single-molecule research. Here, we describe the principles of zero-mode waveguides (ZMWs) and nanopore methods used as single-molecule DNA sequencing techniques, and provide examples of functional biological measurements beyond DNA sequencing that contribute to a global understanding of the current applications of these sequencing technologies. Furthermore, through a comparison of these two technologies, we discuss future applications of DNA sequencing technologies in in vitro single-molecule research.