Direct observation of ligand colocalization on individual receptor molecules

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 2223-2226

  Schutz G J ^a   Trabesinger, W ^a   Schmidt, T ^a  

^a JOHANNES KEPLER UNIVERSITY LINZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTIN; STREPTAVIDIN;

ARTICLE; ENERGY TRANSFER; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; LIGAND BINDING; RECEPTOR BINDING;

EID: 0039169542     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(98)77931-7     Document Type: Article

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