Mechanics of microtubules: Effects of protofilament orientation

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 99, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1668-1675

  Donhauser, Zachary J ^a   Jobs, William B ^a   Binka, Edem C ^a  

^a VASSAR COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 77956590193     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2010.06.065     Document Type: Article

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