Mathematical modeling of K-Ras nanocluster formation on the plasma membrane

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 534-543

  Tian, Tianhai ^a   Plowman, Sarah J ^b   Parton, Robert G ^c   Kloog, Yoel ^d   Hancock, John F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GALECTIN 3; GUANOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; NANOMATERIAL; RAS PROTEIN;

BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CELL MEMBRANE; CHEMISTRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYMOLOGY; METABOLISM; PROTEIN QUATERNARY STRUCTURE;

CELL MEMBRANE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENZYME ACTIVATION; GALECTIN 3; GUANOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NANOSTRUCTURES; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, QUATERNARY; RAS PROTEINS;

EID: 77955213426     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2010.04.055     Document Type: Article

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