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Osmolytes modulate conformational exchange in solvent-exposed regions of membrane proteins
Article first published online: 10 DEC 2009
DOI: 10.1002/pro.305
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Flores Jiménez, R. H., Do Cao, M.-A., Kim, M. and Cafiso, D. S. (2010), Osmolytes modulate conformational exchange in solvent-exposed regions of membrane proteins. Protein Science, 19: 269–278. doi: 10.1002/pro.305
Publication History
- Issue published online: 21 JAN 2010
- Article first published online: 10 DEC 2009
- Accepted manuscript online: 10 DEC 2009 12:00AM EST
- Manuscript Accepted: 4 DEC 2009
- Manuscript Revised: 18 NOV 2009
- Manuscript Received: 23 SEP 2009
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- National Institutes of Health, NIGMS. Grant Number: GM 035215
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