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LOCAL NANOMECHANICAL MOTION OF THE CELL WALL OF SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE BODY ART DISEASE

2008 06 NOVEMBER 2008
GIMZEWSKI LABORATORY
Organized by Stephanie Adcock, the BODY
We demonstrate that the cell wall ART DISEASE symposium explored unique
of living Saccharomyces cerevisiae perspectives on the theme through
(baker’s yeast) exhibits local featured presentations, exhibitions,
temperature dependent nanomechanical installations, workshops, round tables,
motion at characteristic frequencies. social gatherings and two curator talks/
The periodic motions in the range of tours from the vaults of the History
0.8 to 1.6 kHz with amplitudes of ~3 and Special Collections Louise Darling
nm were measured using the cantilever Biomedical Library. The symposium
of an atomic force microscope (AFM). discussed challenging traditional
Exposure of the cells to a metabolic aesthetics and explored the related
inhibitor causes the periodic motion topics from a multitude of viewpoints.
to cease. From the strong frequency
dependence on temperature, we derive
an activation energy of 58 kJ/
mol, which is consistent with the
cell’s metabolism involving molecular
motors such as kinesin, dynein, and
myosin. The magnitude of the forces
observed (~10 nN) suggests concerted
nanomechanical activity is operative in
the cell.

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