Experimental and theoretical characterization of the high-affinity cation-binding site of the purple membrane

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 777-784

  Pardo, Leonardo ^a   Sepulcre, Francesc ^a   Cladera, Josep ^a   Duñach, Mireia ^a   Labarta, Amílcar ^b   Tejada, Javier ^b   Padrós, Esteve ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPARTIC ACID; BACTERIORHODOPSIN; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; BINDING SITE; CALCULATION; HALOBACTERIUM SALINARUM; HYDROGEN BOND; PH; POTENTIOMETRY; PROTON TRANSPORT; PURPLE MEMBRANE;

HALOBACTERIUM SALINARUM;

EID: 84962424863     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(98)77567-8     Document Type: Article

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