Intermediates in the assembly of bacteriorhodopsin investigated by time-resolved absorption spectroscopy

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 246, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 674-680

  Booth, Paula J ^a   Farooq, Amjad ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assembly; Bacteriorhodopsin; Folding; Membrane protein; Retinal binding

Indexed keywords

BACTERIORHODOPSIN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; RETINAL;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ARTICLE; DENATURATION; LIGHT SCATTERING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ASSEMBLY; PROTEIN FOLDING;

EID: 0030904764     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1997.00674.x     Document Type: Article

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