Exact low-force kinetics from high-force single-molecule unfolding events

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 93, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 3373-3381

  Nummela, Jeremiah ^a   Andricioaei, Ioan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE DIPEPTIDE; PEPTIDE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACCELERATION; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FORCE; KINETICS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEOMICS; VELOCITY;

EID: 36549009223     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.107.111658     Document Type: Article

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