Mechanically Unfolding the Small, Topologically Simple Protein L
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Mechanically unfolding the small, topologically simple protein L.
beta-sheet proteins are generally more able to resist mechanical deformation than alpha-helical proteins. Experiments measuring the mechanical resistance of beta-sheet proteins extended by their termini led to the hypothesis that parallel, directly hydrogen-bonded terminal beta-strands provide the greatest mechanical strength. Here we test this hypothesis by measuring the mechanical properties ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Biophysical Journal
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0006-3495
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.105.061465