Methionine redox controlled crystallization of biosynthetic silk spidroin

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 103, Issue 51, 1999, Pages 11382-11392

  Valluzzi, R ^a   Szela, S ^a   Avtges, P ^b   Kirschner, D ^b   Kaplan, D ^a  

^a Tufts University   (United States)

^b BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0000307064     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp991363s     Document Type: Article

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