High-resolution imaging of microtubules and cytoskeleton structures by atomic force microscopy

Methods in Cell Biology

Volumn 95, Issue C, 2010, Pages 157-174

  Hamon, Loic ^a   Curmi, Patrick A ^a   Pastré, David ^a  

^a INSERM U829 SABNP Laboratory   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; AIR; ANIMAL; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; CYTOSKELETON; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROTUBULE; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN BINDING; REVIEW;

ADSORPTION; AIR; ANIMALS; CYTOSKELETON; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ATOMIC FORCE; MICROTUBULES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN INTERACTION MAPPING;

EID: 77955284290     PISSN: 0091679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-679X(10)95009-7     Document Type: Book

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