The mechanics of F-actin microenvironments depend on the chemistry of probing surfaces

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 3258-3266

  McGrath, James L ^a   Hartwig, John H ^b   Kuo, Scot C ^a  

^a Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

F ACTIN;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CELL MOTILITY; FLOW KINETICS; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN CROSS LINKING; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; VISCOELASTICITY;

EID: 0033637077     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(00)76558-1     Document Type: Article

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