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Enhanced solubilization of membrane proteins by alkylamines and polyamines

  1. Kazutoshi Yasui1,
  2. Masamichi Uegaki1,
  3. Kentaro Shiraki2,
  4. Takeshi Ishimizu1,*

Article first published online: 6 JAN 2010

DOI: 10.1002/pro.326

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Protein Science

Protein Science

Volume 19, Issue 3, pages 486–493, March 2010

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Yasui, K., Uegaki, M., Shiraki, K. and Ishimizu, T. (2010), Enhanced solubilization of membrane proteins by alkylamines and polyamines. Protein Science, 19: 486–493. doi: 10.1002/pro.326

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  1. 1

    Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan

  2. 2

    Institute of Applied Physics, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8573, Japan

*Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, 1-1 Machikaneyamacho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 22 FEB 2010
  2. Article first published online: 6 JAN 2010
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 6 JAN 2010 12:00AM EST
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 20 DEC 2009
  5. Manuscript Revised: 18 DEC 2009
  6. Manuscript Received: 22 JUL 2009

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  • Grants-in-Aid for Special Research on Priority Areas. Grant Number: 21024006
  • Nara Institute of Science and Technology
  • Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology of Japan

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