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Force-induced Unfolding of the Focal Adhesion Targeting Domain and the Influence of Paxillin Binding

M.R. Kaazempur Mofrad^1,2, J. Golji², N.A. Abdul Rahim², R.D. Kamm³

1 Current Address: Department of Bioengineering, University ofCalifornia, Berkeley, CA
2 Department of Mechanical Engineering and Biological Engineering Division, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge,MA
3 Department of Mechanical Engineering and Biological Engineering Division, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 500 Technology Square, Room NE47-321, Cambridge, MA 02139, Email: rdkamm@mit.edu