The mechanical properties of E. coli type 1 pili measured by atomic force microscopy techniques

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 91, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 3848-3856

  Miller, Eric ^a   Garcia, Tzintzuni ^b   Hultgren, Scott ^a   Oberhauser, Andres F ^b,c  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; PROTEIN SUBUNIT;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BACTERIUM PILUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN QUATERNARY STRUCTURE;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 33751245905     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.106.088989     Document Type: Article

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