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Excited-state lifetime studies of the three tryptophan residues in the N-lobe of human serum transferrin

  1. Nicholas G. James1,†,*,
  2. Justin A. Ross2,
  3. Anne B. Mason1,
  4. David M. Jameson2

Article first published online: 13 NOV 2009

DOI: 10.1002/pro.287

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Protein Science

Protein Science

Volume 19, Issue 1, pages 99–110, January 2010

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James, N. G., Ross, J. A., Mason, A. B. and Jameson, D. M. (2010), Excited-state lifetime studies of the three tryptophan residues in the N-lobe of human serum transferrin. Protein Science, 19: 99–110. doi: 10.1002/pro.287

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  1. 1

    Department of Biochemistry, University of Vermont, College of Medicine, Burlington, Vermont 05405

  2. 2

    Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

  1. †

    Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, 651 Ilalo Street, Biosciences 222, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

*Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, 651 Ilalo Street, Biosciences 222, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 6 JAN 2010
  2. Article first published online: 13 NOV 2009
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 13 NOV 2009 12:00AM EST
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 26 OCT 2009
  5. Manuscript Revised: 21 SEP 2009
  6. Manuscript Received: 14 AUG 2009

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  • USPHS. Grant Number: R01 DK21739
  • Hemostasis and Thrombosis Training. Grant Number: 5T32HL007594

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