A kinetic analysis of protein transport through the anthraxtoxin channel

Journal of General Physiology

Volumn 137, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 521-531

  Basilio, Daniel ^a,b   Kienker, Paul K ^a   Briggs, Stephen W ^a   Finkelstein, Alan ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHRAX TOXIN; BACTERIAL ANTIGEN; BACTERIAL TOXIN;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; CELL MEMBRANE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; MUTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN TRANSPORT;

ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACTERIAL TOXINS; CELL MEMBRANE; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MUTATION; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN TRANSPORT;

EID: 79958024289     PISSN: 00221295     EISSN: 15407748     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1085/jgp.201110627     Document Type: Article

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