Myriad molecules in motion: Simulated diffusion as a new tool to study molecular movement and interaction in a living cell

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 187, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 23-25

  Hazelbauer, Gerald L ^a  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BINDING AFFINITY; CELL INTERACTION; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CHEMOTAXIS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEPHOSPHORYLATION; DIFFUSION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR MODEL; NONHUMAN; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CHEMOTAXIS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CYTOPLASM; DIFFUSION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; PHOSPHORYLATION;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 11144261882     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.187.1.23-25.2005     Document Type: Note

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