A Computational Study of the Open and Closed Forms of the N-Lobe Human Serum Transferrin Apoprotein

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 3485-3501

  Rinaldo, David ^a   Field, Martin J ^a,b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b INSTITUT DE BIOLOGIE STRUCTURALE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APOPROTEIN; FERRIC ION; TRANSFERRIN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; CALCULATION; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ELECTRICITY; ENDOCYTOSIS; ENERGY; ENTROPY; HUMAN; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PH; PKA; THEORETICAL STUDY; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

EID: 0344119509     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(03)74769-9     Document Type: Article

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