Solutes modify a conformational transition in a membrane transport protein

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 90, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 2922-2929

  Kim, Miyeon ^a   Xu, Qi ^a   Fanucci, Gail E ^b   Cafiso, David S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b University of Florida ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARRIER PROTEIN; MACROGOL; OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; CRYSTALLIZATION; DATA ANALYSIS; ELECTROOSMOSIS; ENERGY; HYDRATION; LIGAND BINDING; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OSMOLALITY; PREDICTION; SOLUTE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33646202285     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.105.078246     Document Type: Article

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