Direct measurement of the association of a protein with a family of membrane receptors

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 255, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 559-563

  Evans, L J A ^a   Cooper, A ^b   Lakey, J H ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colicin N; Isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC); Porin; Protein translocation; Receptor

Indexed keywords

MEMBRANE RECEPTOR; PORIN; RECEPTOR PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CALORIMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTROPY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; RECEPTOR AFFINITY; RECEPTOR BINDING; STOICHIOMETRY; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0029963892     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1996.0047     Document Type: Editorial

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