The number of subunits comprising the channel formed by the T domain of diphtheria toxin

Journal of General Physiology

Volumn 118, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 471-480

  Gordon, M ^a   Finkelstein, A ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Histidine tags; Monomer; Planar lipid bilayers; Single channels; Voltage gating

Indexed keywords

DIPHTHERIA TOXIN; PROTEIN SUBUNIT;

ARTICLE; CHANNEL GATING; DIPHTHERIA; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; LIPID BILAYER; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN CONFORMATION;

ANIMALS; CELL MEMBRANE; DIPHTHERIA TOXIN; DNA PRIMERS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; ION CHANNEL GATING; LIPID BILAYERS; MEMBRANE LIPIDS; PERMEABILITY; PLASMIDS; RECEPTORS, CELL SURFACE;

EID: 0035169411     PISSN: 00221295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1085/jgp.118.5.471     Document Type: Article

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