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Exploiting genomic patterns to discover new supramolecular protein assemblies

  1. Morgan Beeby1,
  2. Thomas A. Bobik2,
  3. Todd O. Yeates1,3,4,*

Article first published online: 2 DEC 2008

DOI: 10.1002/pro.1

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Protein Science

Protein Science

Volume 18, Issue 1, pages 69–79, January 2009

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Beeby, M., Bobik, T. A. and Yeates, T. O. (2009), Exploiting genomic patterns to discover new supramolecular protein assemblies. Protein Science, 18: 69–79. doi: 10.1002/pro.1

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  1. 1

    UCLA-DOE Institute for Genomics and Proteomics, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095

  2. 2

    Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011

  3. 3

    Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California Los Angeles, California 90095-1569

  4. 4

    Molecular Biology Institute, Paul D. Boyer Hall, Los Angeles, California 90095-1570

*Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California Los Angeles, 611 Charles Young Dr. East, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1569

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  1. Issue published online: 16 DEC 2008
  2. Article first published online: 2 DEC 2008
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 22 SEP 2008
  4. Manuscript Revised: 19 SEP 2008
  5. Manuscript Received: 30 JUL 2008

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