Three-dimensional structure of ncd-decorated microtubules obtained by a back-projection method

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 260, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 743-755

  Sosa, Hernando ^a   Milligan, Ronald A ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryo electron microscopy; Microtubule; Motility; ncd; Three dimensional reconstruction

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN SUBUNIT; TUBULIN;

ARTICLE; CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MICROTUBULE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN TERTIARY STRUCTURE;

EID: 0030564927     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1996.0434     Document Type: Article

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