Using a light touch to measure protein bonds
Monday, June 30, 2008 - 16:07
in Physics & Chemistry
MIT researchers have developed a novel technique to measure the strength of the bonds between two protein molecules important in cell machinery: Gently tugging them apart with light beams.
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