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ArticleNano letters2015

Mapping Mechanical Force Propagation through Biomolecular Complexes.

Constantin Schoeler, Rafael C Bernardi, Klara H Malinowska, Ellis Durner, Wolfgang Ott, Edward A Bayer, Klaus Schulten, Michael A Nash, Hermann E Gaub

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Article in Nano letters, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 45 papers.

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45citing papers in PubMed
5.7field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

45 citing papers in PubMed, 108 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Constantin SchoelerLehrstuhl für Angewandte Physik and Center for Nanoscience, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität , 80799 Munich, Germany.
Rafael C BernardiTheoretical and Computational Biophysics Group, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States.
Klara H MalinowskaLehrstuhl für Angewandte Physik and Center for Nanoscience, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität , 80799 Munich, Germany.
Ellis DurnerLehrstuhl für Angewandte Physik and Center for Nanoscience, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität , 80799 Munich, Germany.
Wolfgang OttLehrstuhl für Angewandte Physik and Center for Nanoscience, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität , 80799 Munich, Germany.
Edward A BayerDepartment of Biological Chemistry, The Weizmann Institute of Science , Rehovot 76100, Israel.
Klaus SchultenTheoretical and Computational Biophysics Group, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States.
Michael A NashLehrstuhl für Angewandte Physik and Center for Nanoscience, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität , 80799 Munich, Germany.
Hermann E GaubLehrstuhl für Angewandte Physik and Center for Nanoscience, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität , 80799 Munich, Germany.
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München · DECenter for NanoScience · DEUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · USCenter for Integrated Protein Science Munich · DEWeizmann Institute of Science · IL

Funding

WHOLE CELL SIMULATIONP41GM104601 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN · PI TAJKHORSHID, EMAD · 2012 to 2021
$19.0M
NIGMS NIH HHS 9P41GM104601NIGMS NIH HHS P41 GM104601
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Here we employ single-molecule force spectroscopy with an atomic force microscope (AFM) and steered molecular dynamics (SMD) simulations to reveal force propagation pathways through a mechanically ultrastable multidomain cellulosome protein complex. We demonstrate a new combination of network-based correlation analysis supported by AFM directional pulling experiments, which allowed us to visualize stiff paths through the protein complex along which force is transmitted. The results implicate specific force-propagation routes nonparallel to the pulling axis that are advantageous for achieving high dissociation forces.

Indexed as

Mechanical PhenomenaMicroscopy, Atomic ForceMolecular Dynamics SimulationMultiprotein ComplexesProteinsSpectrum AnalysisMultiprotein ComplexesProteinscohesin−dockerinForce propagationnetwork analysissingle molecule force spectroscopysteered molecular dynamics

Identifiers

PMID26259544
PMCPMC4721519
OpenAlexW2289229292

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