Electron microscopic evaluation of a two-step theory of pore formation by streptolysin O

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 23, 1996, Pages 6998-7002

  Sekiya, Kachiko ^a   Danbara, Hirofumi ^a   Yase, Kiyoshi ^b   Futaesaku, Yutaka ^a  

^a KITASATO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATL INST OF MAT AND CHEM RES   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIPOSOME; STREPTOLYSIN O;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CHANNEL GATING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHROCYTE MEMBRANE; IMMUNOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SPECTROSCOPY;

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0029808756     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.23.6998-7002.1996     Document Type: Article

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