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Trp fluorescence reveals an activation-dependent cation-π interaction in the Switch II region of Gαi proteins
Article first published online: 16 SEP 2009
DOI: 10.1002/pro.243
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Hamm, H. E., Meier, S. M., Liao, G. and Preininger, A. M. (2009), Trp fluorescence reveals an activation-dependent cation-π interaction in the Switch II region of Gαi proteins. Protein Science, 18: 2326–2335. doi: 10.1002/pro.243
Publication History
- Issue published online: 23 OCT 2009
- Article first published online: 16 SEP 2009
- Accepted manuscript online: 16 SEP 2009 12:00AM EST
- Manuscript Accepted: 4 SEP 2009
- Manuscript Revised: 31 AUG 2009
- Manuscript Received: 16 JUL 2009
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- NIH. Grant Numbers: EY06062, P41 RR-01081
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