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Myosin-Specific Adaptations of In vitro Fluorescence Microscopy-Based Motility Assays
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Myosin-Specific Adaptations of In vitro Fluorescence Microscopy-Based Motility Assays

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[An actin-myosin artificial mobile system in vitro]

O N Vershintskaia, A K Tsaturian

    Biofizika
    |May 1, 1995
    PubMed
    Summary

    A novel in vitro motility assay allows direct observation of actin filament movement. This method enables simple measurements of sliding velocity, force, and stiffness for biomolecules.

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