Ion-controlled conformational dynamics in the outward-open transition from an occluded state of leut

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 103, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 878-888

  Zhao, Chunfeng ^a   Stolzenberg, Sebastian ^b,c   Gracia, Luis ^b   Weinstein, Harel ^b   Noskov, Sergei ^a   Shi, Lei ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^c Cornell University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLASMA MEMBRANE NEUROTRANSMITTER TRANSPORTER; SODIUM;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; THERMODYNAMICS;

EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION; PLASMA MEMBRANE NEUROTRANSMITTER TRANSPORT PROTEINS; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; SODIUM; THERMODYNAMICS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84865754444     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2012.07.044     Document Type: Article

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