Communications Chemistry (Jun 2021)

Artificial molecular motor induce a mechanical response in cells

  • Alberto Moscatelli

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s42004-021-00531-0
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4, no. 1
pp. 1 – 2

Abstract

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Mechanical forces can induce a biochemical response in cells. Now, it is shown that a molecular motor can exert enough force on the surface of a cell to induce a biochemical response too.