Mapping conformational transitions in cyclic AMP receptor protein: Crystal structure and normal-mode analysis of mycobacterium tuberculosis apo-cAMP receptor protein

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 305-314

  Kumar, Pramod ^a   Joshi, Dhananjay C ^a   Akif, Mohd ^a   Akhter, Yusuf ^a   Hasnain, Seyed E ^b,c   Mande, Shekhar C ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR DNA FINGERPRINTING AND DIAGNOSTICS   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD   (India)

^c JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CENTRE FOR ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 77049087556     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2009.10.016     Document Type: Article

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