Electrostatic coupling between retinal isomerization and the ionization state of Glu-204: A general mechanism for proton release in bacteriorhodopsin

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 1165-1171

  Sampogna, Rosemary V ^a   Honig, Barry ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIORHODOPSIN; PROTON PUMP;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CHROMATOPHORE; ELECTRON DIFFRACTION; ISOMERISM; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTON TRANSPORT; RETINA;

EID: 0029781697     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(96)79320-7     Document Type: Article

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