Visualization of AqpZ-mediated water permeability in Escherichia coli by cryoelectron microscopy

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 181, Issue 14, 1999, Pages 4193-4197

  Delamarche, Christian ^a   Thomas, Daniel ^a   Rolland, Jean Paul ^a   Froger, Alexandrine ^a   Gouranton, Jean ^a   Svelto, Maria ^b   Agre, Peter ^c   Calamita, Giuseppe ^b  

^a UPRES A CNRS 6026   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUAPORIN; WATER;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; OSMOLARITY; OSMOREGULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER PERMEABILITY; WATER TRANSPORT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0032788791     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.181.14.4193-4197.1999     Document Type: Article

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