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. 1995 Apr;68(4 Suppl):242S–244S.

Measurement of the isometric force exerted by a single kinesin molecule.

C M Coppin 1, J T Finer 1, J A Spudich 1, R D Vale 1
PMCID: PMC1281934  PMID: 7787084

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