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Analyzing Protein Dynamics Using Hydrogen Exchange Mass Spectrometry
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Analyzing Protein Dynamics Using Hydrogen Exchange Mass Spectrometry

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[Cleavage time for a hydrogen bond under a load]

S V Bespalov, K B Tolpygo

    Biofizika
    |January 1, 1993
    PubMed

    Keywords:
    Muscle contraction mechanicsHydrogen bond stabilityActin-myosin interactionThermal fluctuations in proteins

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