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Domain 4 of the anthrax protective antigen maintains structure and binding to the host receptor CMG2 at low pH

  1. Alexander S. Williams1,
  2. Scott Lovell2,
  3. Asokan Anbanandam2,
  4. Rahif El-Chami1,
  5. James G. Bann1,*

Article first published online: 31 AUG 2009

DOI: 10.1002/pro.238

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Protein Science

Protein Science

Volume 18, Issue 11, pages 2277–2286, November 2009

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Williams, A. S., Lovell, S., Anbanandam, A., El-Chami, R. and Bann, J. G. (2009), Domain 4 of the anthrax protective antigen maintains structure and binding to the host receptor CMG2 at low pH. Protein Science, 18: 2277–2286. doi: 10.1002/pro.238

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  1. 1

    Department of Chemistry, Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas 67226

  2. 2

    Structural Biology Center, The University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66047

*Department of Chemistry, Wichita State University, 1845 Fairmount, Wichita, KS 67260-0051

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 23 OCT 2009
  2. Article first published online: 31 AUG 2009
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 31 AUG 2009 12:00AM EST
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 14 AUG 2009
  5. Manuscript Received: 18 MAY 2009

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