Deformation and cleavage of microtubules studied with optical tweezers

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Chinese Optics Letters
Vol. 3, Issue 0s, 26 (2005)

Deformation and cleavage of microtubules studied with optical tweezers

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¹Optical Physics Laboratory, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080

²State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100094

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[in Chinese], [in Chinese], [in Chinese], [in Chinese], [in Chinese], [in Chinese], [in Chinese], [in Chinese]. Deformation and cleavage of microtubules studied with optical tweezers[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2005, 3(0s): 26 Copy Citation Text

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Abstract

The mechanical properties of fluorescent microtubules (MTs) are probed with dual-optical tweezers system. The results indicate that the fluorescent MTs are much easier to be extended compared with those without fluorescence. Such MT can be extended by 30% and force for breaking up it is only several piconewtons. Furthermore, we find that the breakup of the protofilaments is not simultaneous but step-by-step. Finally, the mechanism of the breaking is discussed.

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140.7010 170.1420 020.7010

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