Fluctuation methods to study protein aggregation in live cells: Concanavalin a oligomers formation

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 774-783

  Vetri, V ^a   Ossato, G ^b   Militello, V ^a   Digman, M A ^b   Leone, M ^a   Gratton, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 79551679824     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2010.11.089     Document Type: Article

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