Methods library · Proteins and molecules
Optical trap (optical tweezers)
Also called laser trap, force spectroscopy
Measuring the steps and forces of a single motor molecule by holding a bead in a focused laser beam.
Watch Reading One Motor in a Trap · 2:52
A schematic drawn in code, narrated by an AI narrator voice (Gemini, Charon) reading narration written from the lesson's text. First made for the lesson Molecular Motors and Cargo.
Where it is taught
7 lessons use this method.