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Mass photometry is a label-free, single-molecule analytical technology that has been adopted by academic and industry labs worldwide. With citations spanning structural biology, therapeutic development, and biophysical characterization, our publication library reflects the breadth of scientific innovation enabled by this approach.

A microbiome meta-transcriptomics pipeline identifies a neutrophil elastase inhibitor that protects the colonic epithelial barrier
Stojkovic, Bekkers, Violi et al
Signal Transduct Target Ther (2026) 11 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41392-026-02774-6
Snippet: me-style="western">HuangXOligomeric remodeling by molecular glues revealed using native mass spectrometry and mass photometryJ. Am. Chem. Soc.2023145147161472610.1021/jacs.3c02655
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Next-generation chemogenetic inhibition using a brain-permeant non-prescription agent
Devenish, Patel, Ussingkær et al
Signal Transduct Target Ther (2026) 11 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41392-026-02865-4
Snippet: Gel Doc XR molecular imager using Image Lab software (Bio-Rad). The percentages of empty and full capsids were estimated in viral vector samples diluted to around 1011 vg/mL in PBS using a SamuxMP mass photometer (Refeyn). Counts for empty and full capsids were given by the nearest peak to 3.7 MDa and 5.0 MDa, respectively. Particles with masses of <2 MDa were defined as protein impu
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Membrane Protein Folding and Biogenesis: Insights from Single-Molecule Force Spectroscopy
Kim, Kim, Nam et al
Chem Rev (2026)
Snippet: Expanding the utility of the SMFS modality to probe more complex, higher-order oligomerization of membrane proteins remains a significant ongoing challenge. Integrating magnetic tweezers with optical mass-sensing techniques─such as mass photometry or interferometric scattering (iSCAT) microscopy (352) offers
Methods to Study the Molecular Mechanism and Drive the Design of Protein Degraders
Crowe, Ciulli
Chem Rev (2026) 126 (10), 5755-5791 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.5c00800
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Snippet: can determine whether ternary complexes have formed and evaluate mono- and multimeric protein ensembles, for example, size-exclusion chromatography (SEC), electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA), mass photometry, and native mass spectrometry (Figure ). These methods inform on a change in molecular weight consistent with a;- C Schematic of a Gaussian-fitted mass photometry histogram showing a rightward shift in molecular size on ternary complex formation. …
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High-Resolution Native Mass Spectrometry
Tamara, den Boer, Heck
Chem Rev (2022) 122 (8), 7269-7326 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00212
Cited by 519
Snippet: … Using mass photometry in parallel with native MS may be of assistance here. In this context, Sonn-Segev et al.258 studied the stability of the proteasome purified from bovine heart tissue by mass photometry and observed distinct 2.4 MDa 30S particles (two regulatory particles and one core particle) and 1.5 MDa 26S particles (one regulatory particle and one core particle) as well as the 70;Using mass photometry in parallel with native MS may be of bovine heart tissue by mass photometry and observed distinct 2.4 under varying conditions by mass photometry may help to
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Scattering-based Light Microscopy: From Metal Nanoparticles to Single Proteins
Priest, Peters, Kukura
Chem Rev (2021) 121 (19), 11937-11970 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00271
Cited by 130
Snippet: … In addition, single particle detection allows much improved characterization of sample hetero/homogeneity compared to methods providing average particle size only. 4.4 Mass Photometry At the very extremes of sensitivity, iSCAT has been used to detect, image, localize, and track individual proteins in a label-free fashion.32,33,162,163 The interferometric contrast ge;The increased need for sample stage stability and overall suppression of low-frequency environmental noise resulted in the evolution of a robustly enclosed mass photometer from;This level of accuracy was a desirable aspect of mass photometry (MP) because it dramatically simplifies the identification of unlabeled species by mass, enabling more highly
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A prophage-encoded abortive infection protein preserves host and prophage spread
Sargen, Antine, Grabe et al
Nature (2026)
Cited by 8
Snippet: Ratiometric contrast measurements were converted to molecular weight measurements using DiscoverMP software (Refeyn). Automatic gaussian curve fitting was;- AcquireMP software (Refeyn) was used to find focus on gel filtration buffer only, then β-amylase and thyroglobin control or samples were diluted in the buffer 1:10 followed;- The oligomeric state of HepS, trigger peptide–HepS H105A co-complex and HepS oligomerization mutants were determined by mass photometry (TwoMP, Refeyn).;- Mass photometry analysis confirmed that HepS forms a stable tetramer in solution (Extended Data Fig. 1g). HEPN proteins typically function as dimers that bring together;- AcquireMP software (Refeyn) was used to find focus on gel filtration buffer only, then (Refeyn). …
Bacterial immune activation via supramolecular assembly with phage triggers
Zhang, Lyu, Beck et al
Nature (2026)
Cited by 9
Snippet: Data were acquired by AcquireMP and analysed by DiscoverMP software. The recorded events were fitted to Gaussian distributions, and masses were calculated by;- Of each protein, 2 μl was added to 18 μl of buffer in the well, and measured using a Refeyn TwoMP mass photometer (Refeyn) with a data acquisition time of 60 s. Data;- 3a), and mass photometry analysis revealed a dominant species of approximately 1.4 MDa (Extended Data Fig. 3b), indicating a large supramolecular complex.
Roles of microtubules and LIS1 in dynein transport machinery assembly
Rao, Yang, Chai et al
Nature (2026)
Cited by 3
Snippet: promote DD(A) formation, we performed mass photometry and cryo-EM studies under a series of conditions. Our mass photometry analysis (Fig. 3b and Extended Data Fig
Metabolite glues as a means of purine sensing and chemotherapeutic response
Witus, Kober, Roh et al
Nature (2026) 655 (8125), 1300-1308 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-026-10790-3
Cited by 3
Snippet: mediately measured using a Refeyn Mass Photometer TwoMP within 10 s of dilution with a normal viewing window and 1-min recording time using AquireMP software (Refeyn). Data were processed using the MassFerence P1 standards for mass estimation (Refeyn, MP-CON-41033) and figures were assembled in the DiscoverMP software (Refeyn). All mass photometry measurements were repeated at least twice in ind;nditions containing only PPAT or NUDT5 were assembled at 1 μM of protein component. Binding reactions were rapidly diluted in binding buffer and immediately measured using a Refeyn Mass Photometer TwoMP within 10 s of dilution with a normal viewing window and 1-min recording time using AquireMP software (Refeyn). Data were processed using the MassFerence P1 standards for mass estimation (Refe;g window and 1-min recording time using AquireMP software (Refeyn). Data were processed using the MassFerence P1 standards for mass estimation (Refeyn, MP-CON-41033) and figures were assembled in the DiscoverMP software (Refeyn). All mass photometry measurements were repeated at least twice in independent experiments.Mass-spectrometry-based metabolomics;measurement. … Binding reactions were rapidly diluted in binding buffer and immediately measured using a Refeyn Mass Photometer TwoMP within 10 s of dilution with a normal viewing window and 1-min recording time using AquireMP software (Refeyn). Data were processed using the MassFerence P1 standards for mass;sample measurement. … Binding reactions were rapidly diluted in binding buffer and immediately measured using a Refeyn Mass Photometer TwoMP within 10 s of dilution with a normal viewing window and 1-min recording time using AquireMP software (Refeyn). Data were processed using the MassFerence P1 standards fo;absence and presence of AMP. …d, Mass photometry of PPAT–NUDT5 complexes with the indicated metabolite treatments. …
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A biased allosteric modulator is a molecular glue for β2AR dimerization
Shen, Peddada, Komolov et al
Nature (2026)
Cited by 2
Snippet: Family A G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are typically described as monomers, yet growing evidence suggests that they can form dimers with distinct signalling;- Family A G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are typically described as monomers, yet growing evidence suggests that they can form dimers with distinct signalling;- Mass photometry measurements were performed using a Refeyn TwoMP instrument (Refeyn) and the AcquireMP software (v.2.3) according to an established protocol 57 .;- Mass photometry analysis of diluted dimer samples in detergent confirmed the presence of a significant fraction of tetramer in solution (Extended Data Fig. 7d–f).;- were performed using a Refeyn TwoMP instrument (Refeyn) and the AcquireMP mass determination were performed using the DiscoverMP software suite (Refeyn)
An ancient mitochondrial program tunes translation to haem availability
Zhang, Schuler, Çetin et al
Nature (2026)
Snippet: …It arises;- was adjusted by applying 10 µl mass photometry buffer (30 mM HEPES pH mass photometry buffer to a final concentration of 50 nM immediately before mass photometry;- Measurements were performed using a TwoMP mass photometer (Refeyn). Before each measurement, the focus was adjusted by applying 10 µl mass photometry buffer (;- Measurements were performed using a TwoMP mass photometer (Refeyn). Before each analysed using Refeyn AcquireMP 2.3 and Refeyn DiscoverMP 2.3, respectively
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Movie S1. 30 s of a representative ratiometric movie of a solution MP measurement of a mixture of wtSpike at a final concentration of 16.7 nM trimer with an ACE2 final concentration of 100 nM of monomer. The field of view is 3.8x10.7 ?m2, and the contrast scale is from -0.01 to +0.01. The raw frames were…
From Roi Asor et al. (2024), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America: Oligomerization-driven avidity correlates with SARS-CoV-2 cellular binding and inhibition · view figure

Fig. 3. Assessment of ACTN2 dimer integrity in ACTN2-R327C and ACTN2-R457C variants.A The estimated molecular weights of WT, R327C, and R457C at time zero (0 h) are assessed using mass photometer (Refeyn), revealing that all samples correspond to the dimer peak (~ 200 kDa) (left panel). After 48 h of…
From Maya Noureddine et al. (2026), Nature communications: Comprehensive biophysical and structural profiling of alpha-actinin-2 variants reveals mechanistic diversity in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy · view figure

Figure 4. Mass photometry of purified rAAVs obtained from plasmid-based rAAV production with SamuxMP (Refeyn). n = 3 biological replicates were measured for each condition and peaks were evaluated using Gaussian peak fitting, resulting in percent filled rAAVs (mean listed next to heading). (A) HEK293 triple…
From Mária Tóth et al. (2026), International journal of molecular sciences: Comparative Analysis of rAAV Production from Plasmid-Encoded Versus Chromosomally Integrated rAAV Transgene in HEK293 Cells · view figure

Figure 5. Mass photometry. (A) Mass photometry results for NS2B in LMNG after preincubation in the detergents indicated; (B) sum of multiple profiles in independent samples after OG preincubation; (C) result after OG preincubation using a Refeyn Microfluidics Chip.
From Caleb Ponniah et al. (2026), International journal of molecular sciences: Zika NS2B Protein: In Vitro Formation of Large Multimeric Networks · view figure

Figure 6. MP histograms of WT, 3D1, 3D2, and 6D Nps at 25 nM final concentration. Histograms shown are combined averages of three measurements. Normalization, averaging, and all other calculations performed using Refeyn DiscoverMP software. Estimated mass of each peak is indicated along with the percent of…
From Megan S. Sullivan et al. (2026), Viruses: Mechanism of SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid Protein Phosphorylation-Induced Functional Switch · view figure

Figure 7. MP analysis of WT Np and 6D Np with (+XL) and without (−XL) crosslinking to SARS-CoV-2 5′UTR RNA constructs. Data were collected at 100 nM final concentrations of each component, and histograms shown are combined averages of three measurements. Normalization and averaging performed using Refeyn…
From Megan S. Sullivan et al. (2026), Viruses: Mechanism of SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid Protein Phosphorylation-Induced Functional Switch · view figure

Fig. 6. Resolved Structure of IA107-bound p-IRE1α and the selectivity profile of IA107.a Back-to-back dimer of IA107-bound p-IRE1α (chain A and chain B). b Hydrogen bond interactions between IA107 and p-IRE1α. c Superimposition view of the kinase dimer interaction from the IA107–p-IRE1α AB dimer (wheat,…
From Yang Liu et al. (2025), Nature communications: Harnessing indole scaffolds to identify small-molecule IRE1α inhibitors modulating XBP1 mRNA splicing · view figure

Fig. 2. Substrates used to probe mechanism of NdasCDO, effect of pH, temperature and salt concentration in the reaction.a Criteria for usage of distinct CDP substrates for different experiments: cGG is a reaction control as it cannot be oxidized; catalysis with cFG is slow and a single oxidation is…
From Emmajay Sutherland et al. (2025), Nature Communications: Broad substrate scope C-C oxidation in cyclodipeptides catalysed by a flavin-dependent filament · view figure

Fig. 5. Mutating the Mcm4 Walker B motif stabilises the Mcm ring.a Schematic showing the pulldown assay used to assess ring splitting. Magnetic beads (brown spheres) were used to pulldown MCM2-7 using the HA-tag on Mcm3. During a high salt wash (H), ATP hydrolysis results in splitting of the ring at the…
From Sarah V Faull et al. (2025), Nature communications: MCM2-7 ring closure involves the Mcm5 C-terminus and triggers Mcm4 ATP hydrolysis · view figure

Figure 5. The charge state at the DNA binding site alters oligomerization. A, peptide hydrolysis by Lon (100 nM hexamer concentration) variants with an ATP regeneration mix and 125 μg/ml casein. Assays were done in triplicate with one replicate shown. B, mass photometry analysis of Lon variants (200 nM…
From Justyne L Ogdahl et al. (2024), The Journal of biological chemistry: Allosteric modulation of the Lon protease via ssDNA binding and local charge changes · view figure