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Osmolyte perturbation reveals conformational equilibria in spin-labeled proteins

  1. Carlos J. López1,
  2. Mark R. Fleissner1,
  3. Zhefeng Guo2,
  4. Ana K. Kusnetzow1,
  5. Wayne L. Hubbell1,*

Article first published online: 8 JUN 2009

DOI: 10.1002/pro.180

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Protein Science

Protein Science

Volume 18, Issue 8, pages 1637–1652, August 2009

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López, C. J., Fleissner, M. R., Guo, Z., Kusnetzow, A. K. and Hubbell, W. L. (2009), Osmolyte perturbation reveals conformational equilibria in spin-labeled proteins. Protein Science, 18: 1637–1652. doi: 10.1002/pro.180

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  1. 1

    Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Jules Stein Eye Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095-7008

  2. 2

    Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095-1769

*Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA 90095-7008

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 22 JUL 2009
  2. Article first published online: 8 JUN 2009
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 8 JUN 2009 12:00AM EST
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 21 MAY 2009
  5. Manuscript Revised: 20 MAY 2009
  6. Manuscript Received: 13 APR 2009

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  • NIH. Grant Numbers: 5R01 EY005216, 5T32EY007026, 5T32GM007185
  • Jules Stein Professor Endowment

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