Direct visualization of extensibility in isolated titin molecules

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 265, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 100-106

  Tskhovrebova, Larissa ^a   Trinick, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elasticity; Molecular combing; PEVK; Titin

Indexed keywords

CONNECTIN; POLYPEPTIDE;

ARTICLE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN ISOLATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE;

MICA;

EID: 0031575403     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1996.0717     Document Type: Article

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