Nanomechanical properties of desmin intermediate filaments

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 155, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 327-339

  Kiss, B ^a   Karsai, Á ^a   Kellermayer, M S Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PÉCS   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Desmin; Elasticity; Force spectroscopy; Sliding; Unzipping; Wormlike chain

Indexed keywords

DESMIN; DIMER;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; ELASTICITY; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS;

ANIMALS; DESMIN; ELASTICITY; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENTS; MICROSCOPY, ATOMIC FORCE; MODELS, THEORETICAL;

EID: 33747798639     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: 10958657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2006.03.020     Document Type: Article

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