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. 2017 Nov 7;28(23):3134–3155. doi: 10.1091/mbc.E17-04-0228

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FIGURE 2: — Mechanisms of protein mechanosensitivity. Mechanosensitive proteins contain a motif or motifs that can change structure in response to mechanical forces, giving rise to (A) deformation, (B) relative displacement, (C) hinge movement, (D) unfolding and unmasking, (E) translocation and rotation, and (F) cluster rearrangement.