Single particle analysis: A new approach to solving the 3D structure of myosin filaments

Journal of Muscle Research and Cell Motility

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 635-644

  Al Khayat, Hind A ^a   Morris, Edward P ^a   Squire, John M ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONNECTIN; MYOSIN; PROTEIN C;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FLIGHT MUSCLE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INSECT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MYOFILAMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; THIN FILAMENT; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; VERTEBRATE; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

ANIMALS; MUSCLES; MYOSINS; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

INSECTA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 17644408404     PISSN: 01424319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10974-004-5333-5     Document Type: Article

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