Three-dimensional structure of the photosystem II core dimer of higher plants determined by electron microscopy

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 135, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 262-269

  Hankamer, Ben ^a   Morris, Edward ^a   Nield, Jon ^a   Gerle, Christoph ^a   Barber, James ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dimer; Electron crystallography; Photosystem II; Structure

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; DIMER; PHOTOSYSTEM II CORE PROTEIN; PROTEIN SUBUNIT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOBACTERIUM; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HIGHER PLANT; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSYSTEM II; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SURFACE PROPERTY; THERMOSTABILITY; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

CYANOBACTERIA; EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 0035783236     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsbi.2001.4405     Document Type: Article

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