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Nanomechanics of Microtubules
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We have determined the mechanical anisotropy of a single microtubule by simultaneously measuring the Young's and the shear moduli in vitro. This was achieved by elastically deforming the microtubule deposited on a substrate tailored by electron-beam lithography with a tip of an atomic force microscope. The shear modulus is 2 orders of magnitude lower than the Young's, giving rise to a length-dependent flexural rigidity of microtubules. The temperature dependence of the microtubule's bending stiffness in the (5-40) degrees C range shows a strong variation upon cooling coming from the increasing interaction between the protofilaments.
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- Authors
- Kis, A., Kasas, S., Babić, B., Kulik, A. J., Benoît, W., Briggs, G. A. D., Schönenberger, C., Catsicas, S., & Forró, L.
- Venue
- Physical Review Letters
- Publisher
- American Physical Society (APS)
- Published
- 2002-11-21
- Volume
- 89
- Issue
- 24
- Pages
- 248101-248101
- ISSN
- 0031-9007 (ISSN-L)
- 1079-7114
- OpenAlex
- W2076274279
- Cited by
- 353
- References
- 12
- FWCI
- 6.27
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
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