Fingerprinting DHFR in single-molecule AFM studies

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 2009-2010

  Ainavarapu, Sri Rama Koti ^a   Li, Lewyn ^a   Fernandez, Julio M ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

8 DIHYDROFOLIC ACID; DIHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE; FOLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; METHOTREXATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CHIMERA; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NONHUMAN; NOTE;

EID: 33748447337     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.106.085126     Document Type: Letter

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