Negative cooperativity exhibited by the lytic ammo-terminal domain of human perforin: Implications for perforin-mediated cell lysis

Chemistry and Biology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 31-36

  Rochel, N ^a   Cowan, J A ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytolysis; Kinetics; Negative cooperativity; Perforin

Indexed keywords

MEMBRANE PROTEIN; PERFORIN; PORE FORMING CYTOTOXIC PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; KINETICS; METABOLISM; SPECTROFLUOROMETRY;

HUMANS; KINETICS; MEMBRANE GLYCOPROTEINS; PORE FORMING CYTOTOXIC PROTEINS; SPECTROMETRY, FLUORESCENCE;

EID: 0029657919     PISSN: 10745521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-5521(96)90081-2     Document Type: Article

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