Quantized Acoustic Phonons Map the Dynamics of a Single Virus
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| author | Zhang, Yaqing Wu, Rihan Shahjahan, Md Yang, Canchai Pyeon, Dohun Harel, Elad |
| author_facet | Zhang, Yaqing Wu, Rihan Shahjahan, Md Yang, Canchai Pyeon, Dohun Harel, Elad |
| contents | The natural vibrational frequencies of biological particles such as viruses and bacteria encode critical information about their mechanical and biological states as they interact with their local environment and undergo structural evolution. However, detecting and tracking these vibrations within a biological context at the single particle level has remained elusive. In this study, we track the vibrational motions of single, unlabeled virus particles under ambient conditions using ultrafast spectroscopy. The ultrasonic spectrum of an 80-100 nm lentiviral pseudovirus reveals vibrational modes in the 19-22 GHz range sensitive to virus morphology and 2-10 GHz modes with nanosecond dephasing times reflecting viral envelope protein interactions. By tracking virus trajectories over minutes, we observe acoustic mode coupling mediated by the local environment. Single particle tracking allows capture of viral disassembly through correlated mode softening and dephasing. The sensitivity, high resolution, and speed of this approach promise deeper insights into biological dynamics and early-stage diagnostics at the single microorganism level. |
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| spellingShingle | Quantized Acoustic Phonons Map the Dynamics of a Single Virus Zhang, Yaqing Wu, Rihan Shahjahan, Md Yang, Canchai Pyeon, Dohun Harel, Elad Biological Physics Applied Physics Chemical Physics Optics The natural vibrational frequencies of biological particles such as viruses and bacteria encode critical information about their mechanical and biological states as they interact with their local environment and undergo structural evolution. However, detecting and tracking these vibrations within a biological context at the single particle level has remained elusive. In this study, we track the vibrational motions of single, unlabeled virus particles under ambient conditions using ultrafast spectroscopy. The ultrasonic spectrum of an 80-100 nm lentiviral pseudovirus reveals vibrational modes in the 19-22 GHz range sensitive to virus morphology and 2-10 GHz modes with nanosecond dephasing times reflecting viral envelope protein interactions. By tracking virus trajectories over minutes, we observe acoustic mode coupling mediated by the local environment. Single particle tracking allows capture of viral disassembly through correlated mode softening and dephasing. The sensitivity, high resolution, and speed of this approach promise deeper insights into biological dynamics and early-stage diagnostics at the single microorganism level. |
| title | Quantized Acoustic Phonons Map the Dynamics of a Single Virus |
| topic | Biological Physics Applied Physics Chemical Physics Optics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.05149 |