Models of post-translational protein translocation

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 2235-2251

  Elston, Timothy C ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 70; PROTEIN PRECURSOR;

ARTICLE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MEASUREMENT; MITOCHONDRION; MODEL; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN CONTENT; PROTEIN PROCESSING; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; VELOCITY;

EID: 0033739026     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(00)76471-X     Document Type: Article

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