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Interaction and conformational dynamics of membrane-spanning protein helices

  1. Dieter Langosch1,2,*,
  2. Isaiah T. Arkin3

Article first published online: 13 MAY 2009

DOI: 10.1002/pro.154

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Protein Science

Volume 18, Issue 7, pages 1343–1358, July 2009

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Langosch, D. and Arkin, I. T. (2009), Interaction and conformational dynamics of membrane-spanning protein helices. Protein Science, 18: 1343–1358. doi: 10.1002/pro.154

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  1. 1

    Lehrstuhl Chemie der Biopolymere, Technische Universität München, Weihenstephaner Berg 3, 85354 Freising, Germany

  2. 2

    Munich Center for Integrated Protein Science (CIPSM), Munich, Germany

  3. 3

    Department of Biological Chemistry, The Alexander Silberman Institute of Life Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel

*Lehrstuhl der Chemie der Biopolymere, Technische Universität München, Weihenstephaner Berg 3, 85354 Freising, Germany

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  1. Issue published online: 23 JUN 2009
  2. Article first published online: 13 MAY 2009
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 13 MAY 2009 12:00AM EST
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 20 APR 2009
  5. Manuscript Revised: 19 APR 2009
  6. Manuscript Received: 16 FEB 2009

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  • Israeli Science Foundation. Grant Numbers: 784/01, 1249/05, 1581/08
  • The Volkswagen Foundation
  • The Munich Center for Integrative Protein Sciences (CIPSM)
  • The State of Bavaria

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