Microtubules soften due to cross-sectional flattening
We use optical trapping to continuously bend an isolated microtubule while simultaneously measuring the applied force and the resulting filament strain, thus allowing us to determine its elastic properties over a wide range of applied strains. We find that, while in the low-strain regime, microtubul...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2018-06-01
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| Series: | eLife |
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| Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/34695 |