Complete unfolding of the titin molecule under external force

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 122, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 197-205

  Kellermayer, Miklós S Z ^a   Smith, Steven B ^b   Bustamante, Carlos ^b   Granzier, Henk L ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Force measuring laser tweezer; Single molecule manipulation; Titin; Unfolding refolding; Wormlike chain

Indexed keywords

CONNECTIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BACK MUSCLE; ELASTICITY; ENTROPY; HYSTERESIS; MECHANICAL STRESS; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE STRETCHING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DENATURATION; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN FOLDING; RABBIT; SARCOMERE LENGTH;

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0031711834     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsbi.1998.3988     Document Type: Article

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