Binding processes of cadherins revealed by high-speed atomic force microscopy (HS-AFM). (IMAGE)

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Binding processes of cadherins revealed by high-speed atomic force microscopy (HS-AFM).

Caption

HS-AFM images of the cadherin dimers are shown at the top. The binding mechanism of cadherins is illustrated at the bottom based on HS-AFM observations.

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Shigetaka Nishiguchi of Scientists at the Exploratory Research Center on Life and Living Systems (ExCELLS)

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