Are ParM filaments polar or bipolar?

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 423, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 482-485

  Galkin, Vitold E ^a   Orlova, Albina ^a   Egelman, Edward H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

electron cryo microscopy; helical polymers; image analysis

Indexed keywords

DIMER; POLYMER;

ACTIN FILAMENT; ARTICLE; CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURAL HOMOLOGY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84867244221     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: 10898638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2012.08.006     Document Type: Article

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