Synergetic mechanisms in energy and signal transduction: Photo oscillating proton transport in bacteriorhodopsin

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 178, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 17-28

  Tributsch, H ^a   Pohlmann, L ^a  

^a HAHN MEITNER INSTITUT   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BACTERIORHODOPSIN; RECEPTOR PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; AUTOREGULATION; ENERGY TRANSFER; ENTROPY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATION; PHOTOACTIVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON TRANSPORT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0029920296     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.1996.0003     Document Type: Article

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