Direct observation of protein secondary structure in gas vesicles by atomic force microscopy

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 2432-2436

  McMaster, T J ^a   Miles, M J ^a   Walsby, A E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN;

ANABAENA; ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

ANABAENA; ANABAENA FLOS-AQUAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FLOS;

EID: 0029862834     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(96)79813-2     Document Type: Article

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