A method for determining transmembrane helix association and orientation in detergent micelles using small angle x-ray scattering

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 1064-1073

  Bu, Zimei ^a   Engelman, Donald M ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUFFER; DETERGENT; GLYCOPHORIN A; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; NUCLEASE;

ALPHA HELIX; ARTICLE; DIMERIZATION; DISSOCIATION CONSTANT; MICELLE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

EID: 0032805390     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(99)76956-0     Document Type: Article

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