The Structure of Isolated Synechococcus Strain WH8102 Carboxysomes as Revealed by Electron Cryotomography

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 372, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 764-773

  Iancu, Cristina V ^a   Ding, H Jane ^a   Morris, Dylan M ^a   Dias, D Prabha ^a   Gonzales, Arlene D ^b   Martino, Anthony ^b   Jensen, Grant J ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

bacterial ultrastructure; Calvin cycle; carboxysomes; electron cryotomography

Indexed keywords

RIBULOSEBISPHOSPHATE CARBOXYLASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CELL INCLUSION; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; SYNECHOCOCCUS; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA; SYNECHOCOCCUS;

EID: 34548276117     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2007.06.059     Document Type: Article

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