Mechanically unfolding protein L using a laser-feedback-controlled cantilever

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 100, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1800-1809

  Crampton, Neal ^b   Alzahrani, Khalid ^b,c   Beddard, Godfrey S ^a   Connell, Simon D ^b   Brockwell, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b Molecular and Nanoscale Physics   (United Kingdom)

^c KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

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EID: 79959651702     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2011.02.021     Document Type: Article

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