The basic framework of VE-cadherin junctions revealed by cryo-EM

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 346, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1193-1196

  Lambert, Olivier ^a   Taveau, Jean Christophe ^a   Him, Joséphine Lai Kee ^a   Al Kurdi, Rana ^b   Gulino Debrac, Danielle ^b   Brisson, Alain ^a  

^a INSTITUT EUROPÉEN DE CHIMIE ET BIOLOGIE   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Adherens junctions; Cadherins; Cryo electron microscopy; Liposomes; Two dimensional self assembly

Indexed keywords

CADHERIN; LIPOSOME;

ARTICLE; CELL JUNCTION; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL STRUCTURE; CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ASSEMBLY; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

EID: 13844271330     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2004.12.053     Document Type: Article

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