Pulling geometry-induced errors in single molecule force spectroscopy measurements

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 92, Issue 9, 2007, Pages

  Ke, Changhong ^a   Jiang, Yong ^a   Rivera, Monica ^a   Clark, Robert L ^a   Marszalek, Piotr E ^a  

^a Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED DNA;

ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; FORCE; GEOMETRY; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 34247643913     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.107.104901     Document Type: Article

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