Role of lipids in the translocation of proteins across membranes

Biochemical Journal

Volumn 347, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 601-612

  Van Voorst, Frank ^a   De Kruijff, Ben ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Lipid protein interactions; Secretion; SecY Sec61; Targeting signal

Indexed keywords

CARRIER PROTEIN; MEMBRANE LIPID; MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; LIPID BILAYER; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; REVIEW;

EID: 0034193232     PISSN: 02646021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/bj3470601     Document Type: Review

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