A review of factors affecting the success of membrane protein crystallization using bicelles

Frontiers in Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 261-272

  Kimble Hill, Ann C ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

bicelle; crystallization; membrane protein

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878176305     PISSN: 16747984     EISSN: 16747992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11515-012-1208-0     Document Type: Review

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