A combined molecular dynamics and rapid kinetics approach to identify conserved three-dimensional communication networks in elongation factor Tu

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 99, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 3735-3743

  Wieden, Hans Joachim ^a   Mercier, Evan ^a   Gray, John ^a   Steed, Brett ^a   Yawney, Davis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

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BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 78649888301     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2010.10.013     Document Type: Article

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