Wisc. researchers unearth secrets of talin - The Science Board

Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee have built a tool to investigate the mechanical response of the R8 rod domain of talin. They found under various force cycles, the R8 domain of talin can display a memory-dependent behavior.

Using "single molecule magnetic tweezers," the researchers measured intracellular mechanical forces (< 10 pN) and experimented with them in the lab so they could determine what happens to talin wh… [+863 chars]

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