Atomic force microscopy of insulin single crystals: Direct visualization of molecules and crystal growth

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 1071-1078

  Yip, Christopher M ^a   Ward, Michael D ^a  

^a University of Minnesota ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOVINE INSULIN;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CRYSTAL; CRYSTALLIZATION; PROTEIN AGGREGATION;

BOVINAE;

EID: 0029738748     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(96)79307-4     Document Type: Article

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