Membrane-protein interactions are key to understanding amyloid formation

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 633-635

  Straub, John E ^a   Thirumalai, D ^b  

^a Boston University   (United States)

^b Bldg 142   (United States)

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EID: 84893862417     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jz500054d     Document Type: Note

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