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Simple mechanics of protein machines

Holger Flechsig1, Alexander S Mikhailov1,2

  • 11 Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University , Kakuma-machi, 920-1192 Kanazawa , Japan.

Journal of the Royal Society, Interface
|June 20, 2019
PubMed

Keywords:
allosteric effectscomplex systemselastic networksmechanochemical motions in enzymesmolecular motorsself-organization

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