Figure 6.

CG nanoindentation of Aβ₄₂ tetramers. Here we show the typical deformation process induced by a spherical indenter with R_ind = 10 nm at different penetration depths (h) as follows: (a) h = 0 nm (no contact), (b) h = 1 nm (moderate deformation), and (c) h = 1.8 nm (large deformation). The top protein chain is highlighted in green color to indicate the first chain in the tetramer which is in contact with the indenter. The repulsive plane is also depicted for each snapshot.