A molecular ruler mechanism for length control of extended protein structures in bacteria

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 263, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 481-489

  Keener, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Flagellar assembly; Hook length control; Type III protein export

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; FLHB PROTEIN; FLIK PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BACTERIUM; NUMERICAL MODEL; POLYMER; PROBABILITY; PROTEIN; SECRETION;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL FLAGELLUM; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GROWTH RATE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CLEAVAGE; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN SECRETION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; YERSINIA;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; FLAGELLA; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, STATISTICAL; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; POLYMERS; PROBABILITY; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY; PROTEINS;

PYRONIA TITHONUS;

EID: 77649338895     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2009.12.015     Document Type: Article

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