Dynamic Simulation and Mechanical Properties of Microtubules

Subject Areas : Engineering

M Motamedi ¹ , M Mosavi Mashhadi ²

1 - Faculty of Engineering, University of Shahreza, P. O. Box 86149-56841, Isfahan, Iran
2 - Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Tehran, P.O. Box 11365-4563, Tehran, , Iran

Received: 2016-07-21 Accepted : 2016-09-24 Published : 2016-12-20

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