Energetic analysis of the rhodopsin-G-protein complex links the α5 helix to GDP release

Nature Structural and Molecular Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 56-63

  Alexander, Nathan S ^a   Preininger, Anita M ^b   Kaya, Ali I ^b   Stein, Richard A ^b   Hamm, Heidi E ^b   Meiler, Jens ^a,b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 84893790121     PISSN: 15459993     EISSN: 15459985     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nsmb.2705     Document Type: Article

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