Influence of Fluorination on Single-Molecule Unfolding and Rupture Pathways of a Mechanostable Protein Adhesion Complex
Byeongseon Yang, Haipei Liu, Zhaowei Liu, Regina Doenen, Michael A. Nash
This study investigates how fluorination affects the mechanical stability of a bacterial adhesion complex using single-molecule force spectroscopy, revealing distinct effects on equilibrium and non-equilibrium stability.
Nano Letters · Dec 9, 2020Peer-reviewedBiophysics