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Molecular 'leash' measures force-sensing protein activation at about 15 piconewtons
- April 7, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have built a molecular "leash" to pull directly on a force-sensing protein called Piezo1, and discovered it switches on at about 15 piconewtons, proving that it can be activated by physical tethers, not only by membrane deformation. The study is published in the journal Nature Sensors.
Originally published at Phys.org