Measurement of the elasticity of the actin tail of Listeria monocytogenes

European Biophysics Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 134-140

  Gerbal, Fabien ^a   Laurent, Valérie ^b   Ott, Albrecht ^a   Carlier, Marie France ^b   Chaikin, Paul ^c   Prost, Jacques ^a  

^a INSTITUT CURIE   (France)

^b LABORATOIRE D ENZYMOLOGIE ET BIOCHIMIE STRUCTURALES   (France)

^c PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Actin gel; Cell mechanics; Cell motility; Elasticity; Listeria monocytogenes; Optical tweezers

Indexed keywords

ACTIN;

ARTICLE; CELL MOTILITY; ELASTICITY; ELECTRIC FIELD; LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; OPTICS; POLYMERIZATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EUKARYOTA; LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 0033831115     PISSN: 01757571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002490050258     Document Type: Article

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