Anisotropy in mechanical unfolding of protein upon partner-assisted pulling and handle-assisted pulling

Nisha Arora; Jagadish Prasad Hazra; Sabyasachi Rakshit

doi:10.1038/s42003-021-02445-y

Communications Biology (Jul 2021)

Anisotropy in mechanical unfolding of protein upon partner-assisted pulling and handle-assisted pulling

Nisha Arora,
Jagadish Prasad Hazra,
Sabyasachi Rakshit

Affiliations

Nisha Arora: Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali
Jagadish Prasad Hazra: Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali
Sabyasachi Rakshit: Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-02445-y
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 4, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Arora, Hazra & Rakshit investigate the significance of complex conformations in force sensing. They found that protein complexes possess a distinct response to mechanical force compared to individual force sensors.

Published in Communications Biology

ISSN: 2399-3642 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Biology (General)
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsbio/

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