The polymer brush model of neurofilament projections: Effect of protein composition

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 462-469

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

^a INSTITUTE OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS   (Russian Federation)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 76249091047     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2009.10.033     Document Type: Article

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