Electron microscopic study of tropomyosin binding to actin filaments reveals tethered molecules representing weak binding

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 116, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 278-289

  Mabuchi, Katsuhide ^a  

^a BOSTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; TROPOMYOSIN;

ACTIN FILAMENT; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT;

GALLUS GALLUS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0029928932     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsbi.1996.0043     Document Type: Article

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