Conformational selection in G-proteins: Lessons from Ras and Rho

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 99, Issue 11, 2010, Pages

  Grant, Barry J ^a   McCammon, J Andrew ^a   Gorfe, Alemayehu A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 78649801418     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2010.10.020     Document Type: Article

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