Membrane Model for the G-Protein-Coupled Receptor Rhodopsin: Hydrophobic Interface and Dynamical Structure

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 2078-2100

  Huber, Thomas ^a,b   Botelho, Ana V ^c   Beyer, Klaus ^d   Brown, Michael F ^b,c  

^a ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Arizona ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

G PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; RHODOPSIN;

ARTICLE; BILAYER MEMBRANE; DEUTERON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; HYDROPHOBICITY; MEMBRANE MODEL; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; PHOSPHOLIPID MEMBRANE; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 1942519744     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(04)74268-X     Document Type: Article

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