The three-dimensional structure of trichocyte (hard α-) keratin intermediate filaments: The nature of the repeating unit

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 155, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 375-378

  Fraser, R D B ^a   Parry, David A D ^b  

^a Massey University ^*  (Australia)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KERATIN;

ARTICLE; CROSS LINKING; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MOLECULAR MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

INTERMEDIATE FILAMENT PROTEINS; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENTS; KERATINS; MODELS, MOLECULAR; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY;

EID: 33747807939     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: 10958657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2005.12.014     Document Type: Article

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