The molecular elasticity of the insect flight muscle proteins projectin and kettin.
Projectin and kettin are titin-like proteins mainly responsible for the high passive stiffness of insect indirect flight muscles, which is needed to generate oscillatory work during flight. Here we report the mechanical properties of kettin and projectin by single-molecule force spectroscopy. Force-...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2006
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