Post-translational modifications soften vimentin intermediate filaments
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چکیده
We mechanically tested partially phosphorylated vimentin intermediate filaments using optical traps and found that the additional charges considerably soften filaments.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Nanoscale
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2040-3372', '2040-3364']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/d0nr07322a