3D reconstruction of the hemocyanin subunit dimer from the chiton Acanthochiton fascicularis

Micron

Volumn 35, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 23-26

  Harris, J Robin ^a   Meissner, Ulrich ^a   Gebauer, Wolfgang ^a   Markl, Jürgen ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

3D reconstruction; Electron microscopy; Gastropod; Hemocyanin; Negative staining; Subunit dimer

Indexed keywords

CHITON; GASTROPODA; HALIOTIS TUBERCULATA;

EID: 1242277839     PISSN: 09684328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2003.10.008     Document Type: Conference Paper

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