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Precision and accuracy of single-molecule FRET measurements—a multi-laboratory benchmark study

Journal Article (2018)
Author(s)

Björn Hellenkamp (Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Columbia University, University of Freiburg)

S. Schmid (TU Delft - BN/Cees Dekker Lab, University of Freiburg)

Olga Doroshenko (Universität Düsseldorf)

Oleg Opanasyuk (Universität Düsseldorf)

Ralf Kühnemuth (Universität Düsseldorf)

Soheila Rezaei Adariani (Clemson University)

Benjamin Ambrose (University of Sheffield)

Mikayel Aznauryan (Aarhus University)

Anders Barth (Nanosystems Initiative Munich (NIM))

Victoria Birkedal (Aarhus University)

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BN/Cees Dekker Lab
Copyright
© 2018 Björn Hellenkamp, S. Schmid, Olga Doroshenko, Oleg Opanasyuk, Ralf Kühnemuth, Soheila Rezaei Adariani, Benjamin Ambrose, Mikayel Aznauryan, Anders Barth, Victoria Birkedal, More Authors
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41592-018-0085-0
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Publication Year
2018
Language
English
Copyright
© 2018 Björn Hellenkamp, S. Schmid, Olga Doroshenko, Oleg Opanasyuk, Ralf Kühnemuth, Soheila Rezaei Adariani, Benjamin Ambrose, Mikayel Aznauryan, Anders Barth, Victoria Birkedal, More Authors
BN/Cees Dekker Lab
Bibliographical Note
Later disappeared an erratum with: 10.1038/s41592-018-0193-x : This paper was originally published under standard Springer Nature copyright. As of the date of this correction, the Analysis is available online as an open-access paper with a CC-BY license. No other part of the paper has been changed. Een 2e scopuslink (erratum opgenomen)@en
Issue number
9
Volume number
15
Pages (from-to)
669-676
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Abstract

Single-molecule Förster resonance energy transfer (smFRET) is increasingly being used to determine distances, structures, and dynamics of biomolecules in vitro and in vivo. However, generalized protocols and FRET standards to ensure the reproducibility and accuracy of measurements of FRET efficiencies are currently lacking. Here we report the results of a comparative blind study in which 20 labs determined the FRET efficiencies (E) of several dye-labeled DNA duplexes. Using a unified, straightforward method, we obtained FRET efficiencies with s.d. between ±0.02 and ±0.05. We suggest experimental and computational procedures for converting FRET efficiencies into accurate distances, and discuss potential uncertainties in the experiment and the modeling. Our quantitative assessment of the reproducibility of intensity-based smFRET measurements and a unified correction procedure represents an important step toward the validation of distance networks, with the ultimate aim of achieving reliable structural models of biomolecular systems by smFRET-based hybrid methods.