Effect of the ionic strength and pH on the equilibrium structure of a neurofilament brush

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1452-1463

  Zhulina, E B ^a   Leermakers, F A M ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS   (Russian Federation)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEUROFILAMENT H PROTEIN; NEUROFILAMENT L PROTEIN; NEUROFILAMENT M PROTEIN; NEUROFILAMENT PROTEIN; POLYELECTROLYTE; SOLVENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACIDITY; ARTICLE; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; IONIC STRENGTH; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NEUROFILAMENT; PH; PROTEIN DEPHOSPHORYLATION; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; REGULATORY MECHANISM;

EID: 34548612850     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.107.104695     Document Type: Article

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