The structure of SecB/OmpA as visualized by electron microscopy: The mature region of the precursor protein binds asymmetrically to SecB

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 393, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 698-702

  Tang, Ying ^a   Pan, Xijiang ^a   Tai, Phang C ^b   Sui, Sen Fang ^a  

^a Peking University   (China)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mature region; Precursor protein; SecB

Indexed keywords

OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEIN A; PROTEIN PRECURSOR; PROTEIN SECB; TETRAMER;

ARTICLE; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE;

BACTERIAL OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEINS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; PROTEIN CONFORMATION;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 77949486176     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: 10902104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2010.02.062     Document Type: Article

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