Functions and origins of the chloroplast protein-import machinery

Essays in Biochemistry

Volumn 36, Issue , 2000, Pages 47-59

  Schnell, Danny J ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN PRECURSOR; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

CHLOROPLAST; INTRACELLULAR MEMBRANE; METABOLISM; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; REVIEW;

CHLOROPLASTS; INTRACELLULAR MEMBRANES; PLANT PROTEINS; PROTEIN PRECURSORS; PROTEIN TRANSPORT;

EID: 0034455780     PISSN: 00711365     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/bse0360047     Document Type: Article

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