Mechanical Forces and Proteins (IMAGE)

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Mechanical Forces and Proteins

Caption

Ionel Popa, UWM professor of physics, demonstrates the magnetic tweezers he and his lab members built to measure the mechanical forces that act on proteins as they fold and refold. Proteins are large molecules that carry out the body’s functions required for good health.

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UWM Photo, Elora Hennessey

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