Zinc-dependent protein folding

Current Opinion in Chemical Biology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 162-165

  Cox, Elizabeth H ^a   McLendon, George L ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ZINC FINGER PROTEIN;

METAL BINDING; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN MODIFICATION; REVIEW;

EID: 0034069249     PISSN: 13675931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1367-5931(99)00070-8     Document Type: Review

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