Richard C. Page and Sangwon Lee contributed equally to this manuscript.
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Backbone structure of a small helical integral membrane protein: A unique structural characterization
Article first published online: 2 DEC 2008
DOI: 10.1002/pro.24
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Page, R. C., Lee, S., Moore, J. D., Opella, S. J. and Cross, T. A. (2009), Backbone structure of a small helical integral membrane protein: A unique structural characterization. Protein Science, 18: 134–146. doi: 10.1002/pro.24
Publication History
- Issue published online: 16 DEC 2008
- Article first published online: 2 DEC 2008
- Accepted manuscript online: 2 DEC 2008 12:00AM EST
- Manuscript Accepted: 23 OCT 2008
- Manuscript Received: 25 JUL 2008
Funded by
- National Institutes of Health. Grant Numbers: P01-GM64676, R01-AI23007, R01-AI073891, R01-GM075877, P41-EB002031
- National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. Grant Number: DMR-0654118
- American Heart Association predoctoral fellowship. Grant Number: 0615223B
- National Institutes of Health predoctoral fellowship. Grant Number: F31NS054494
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