EPR in protein science: Intrinsically disordered proteins

Topics in Current Chemistry

Volumn 321, Issue , 2012, Pages 91-120

  Drescher, Malte ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Synuclein; DEER PELDOR; EPR; Intrinsically disordered proteins; Site directed spin labeling

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; METHODOLOGY;

ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PROTEINS;

EID: 84859764925     PISSN: 03401022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/128_2011_235     Document Type: Article

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