Mass measurement in the scanning transmission electron microscope: A powerful tool for studying membrane proteins

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 121, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 219-230

  Müller, Shirley Ann ^a   Engel, Andreas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Mass measurement; Membrane channels; Membrane protein; Scanning transmission electron microscopy; STEM

Indexed keywords

AQUAPORIN; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; PROTEINASE; PROTOXIN;

ARTICLE; MEMBRANE CHANNEL; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHOTOSYSTEM II; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STOICHIOMETRY; TECHNIQUE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0031855721     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsbi.1997.3953     Document Type: Article

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