The novel three-dimensional structure of native human α2-macroglobulin and comparisons with the structure of the methylamine derivative

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 366-376

  Kolodziej, Steven J ^a   Schroeter, John P ^a   Strickland, Dudley K ^b   Stoops, James K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b AMERICAN RED CROSS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2 MACROGLOBULIN; METHYLAMINE;

ARTICLE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN STRUCTURE;

EID: 0029894112     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsbi.1996.0054     Document Type: Article

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