Unfolding individual als5p adhesion proteins on live cells.

Unfolding individual als5p adhesion proteins on live cells.
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DOI:
10.1021/nn900078p
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发表时间:
2009-07-28
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影响因子:
17.1
通讯作者:
Dufrene, Yves F.
Dufrene, Yves F.
中科院分区:
材料科学1区
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作者:
Alsteens, David;Dupres, Vincent;Klotz, Stephen A.;Gaur, Nand K.;Lipke, Peter N.;Dufrene, Yves F.

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