Visualization of binding processes of cell-cell adhesion molecules in solution - EurekAlert

Scientists at the Exploratory Research Center on Life and Living Systems (ExCELLS), Nagoya University, and Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have succeeded in visualizing the binding processes of a class of cell-cell adhesion molecules called cadheri…

image: HS-AFM images of the cadherin dimers are shown at the top. The binding mechanism of cadherins is illustrated at the bottom based on HS-AFM observations.view more  Credit: Shigetaka Nishiguchi… [+2978 chars]

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