Metastable Network Model of Protein Transport through Nuclear Pores

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 2008-2016

  Kustanovich, T ^a   Rabin, Yitzhak ^a,b  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE; KARYOPHERIN; NUCLEOPORIN; PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CHANNEL GATING; COMPLEX FORMATION; CROSS LINKING; ENERGY TRANSFER; MEMBRANE MODEL; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NUCLEAR PORE; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; TRANSPORT KINETICS;

EID: 1942455350     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(04)74262-9     Document Type: Article

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