Two-dimensional assembly of pentameric rabbit c-reactive proteins on lipid monolayers

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 134, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 46-55

  Wang, Hong Wei ^a   Sui, Sen Fang ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

C reactive protein; Electron microscopy; Pentamer; Pentiling; Two dimensional crystallization

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; PETRAXIN; PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; BIOLOGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTAL; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IMAGE PROCESSING; LIPID MONOLAYER; MACROMOLECULE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN ASSEMBLY; PROTEIN FAMILY;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0035783261     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsbi.2001.4364     Document Type: Article

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