2009
Force spectroscopy of a single artificial biomolecule bond: The Kramers’ high-barrier limit holds close to the critical force
Husson J, Dogterom M, Pincet F. Force spectroscopy of a single artificial biomolecule bond: The Kramers’ high-barrier limit holds close to the critical force. The Journal Of Chemical Physics 2009, 130: 051103. PMID: 19206951, DOI: 10.1063/1.3077010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-force regimeHigh barrier limitOptical tweezersEnergy barrierMicron-size beadsKramers approximationBarrier energyForce spectroscopyHigh energy barrierExponential decayEnergy profilesThermal energyEnergyApproximationTweezersBond studyCritical forceRecent modelsDecayKinetics of escapeSpectroscopyKramerRegimeBondsForce
2008
A Nanospring Named Erythrocyte. The Biomembrane Force Probe
Gourier C, Jegou A, Husson J, Pincet F. A Nanospring Named Erythrocyte. The Biomembrane Force Probe. Cellular And Molecular Bioengineering 2008, 1: 263. DOI: 10.1007/s12195-008-0030-x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Hydrophobic Forces and Hydrogen Bonds in the Adhesion between Retinoid-Coated Surfaces
Tareste D, Pincet F, Lebeau L, Perez É. Hydrophobic Forces and Hydrogen Bonds in the Adhesion between Retinoid-Coated Surfaces. Langmuir 2007, 23: 3225-3229. PMID: 17266339, DOI: 10.1021/la0629779.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHydrophobic forcesHydrogen bondsPure waterShort-range attractive forcesLipid layerHydrophilic headgroupLong-range attractionHydrophobic chainsTris bufferHydrophobic effectLipid monolayersApolar characterMolecular interactionsAttractive forceBondsLipid bilayersExponential forceHeadgroupsNew classForce measurementsDistance profilesWaterBufferInteractionMonolayers
2002
Energy of Hydrogen Bonds Probed by the Adhesion of Functionalized Lipid Layers
Tareste D, Pincet F, Perez E, Rickling S, Mioskowski C, Lebeau L. Energy of Hydrogen Bonds Probed by the Adhesion of Functionalized Lipid Layers. Biophysical Journal 2002, 83: 3675-3681. PMID: 12496134, PMCID: PMC1302442, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3495(02)75367-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHydrogen bondsIntramolecular hydrogen bondsHydrogen-bonding groupsSurface force apparatusSingle hydrogen bondHydrogen-bonding partsMonolayer of lipidsDifferent energetic contributionsForce apparatusHydrophobic interactionsInteraction energyBondsKcal/Lipid layerEnergetic contributionsTheoretical studyAdhesion energyProtein systemsBond partProtein foldingProtein stabilizationHeadgroupsWaterSurfaceComplex structure
1997
Electrostatic Nanotitration of Weak Biochemical Bonds
Pincet F, Rawicz W, Perez E, Lebeau L, Mioskowski C, Evans E. Electrostatic Nanotitration of Weak Biochemical Bonds. Physical Review Letters 1997, 79: 1949-1952. DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.79.1949.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1994
Long-Range Attraction between Nucleosides with Short-Range Specificity: Direct Measurements
Pincet F, Perez E, Bryant G, Lebeau L, Mioskowski C. Long-Range Attraction between Nucleosides with Short-Range Specificity: Direct Measurements. Physical Review Letters 1994, 73: 2780-2783. PMID: 10057190, DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.73.2780.Peer-Reviewed Original Research