Flexibility and extensibility in the titin molecule: Analysis of electron microscope data

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 310, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 755-771

  Tskhovrebova, L ^a   Trinick, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Molecular combing; Muscle elasticity; Titin

Indexed keywords

CONNECTIN;

ARTICLE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FORCE; HYDRODYNAMICS; LIGHT SCATTERING; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MUSCLE CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN TERTIARY STRUCTURE; SARCOMERE;

EID: 0035919831     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.2001.4700     Document Type: Article

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