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An approach to characterizing single-subunit mutations in multimeric prepores and pores of anthrax protective antigen

  1. Blythe E. Janowiak1,
  2. Alan Finkelstein2,
  3. R. John Collier1,*

Article first published online: 15 DEC 2008

DOI: 10.1002/pro.35

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Protein Science

Protein Science

Volume 18, Issue 2, pages 348–358, February 2009

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Janowiak, B. E., Finkelstein, A. and Collier, R. J. (2009), An approach to characterizing single-subunit mutations in multimeric prepores and pores of anthrax protective antigen. Protein Science, 18: 348–358. doi: 10.1002/pro.35

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  1. 1

    Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Harvard Medical School, 200 Longwood Ave., Boston, Massachusetts 02115

  2. 2

    Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, 1300 Morris Park Ave, Bronx, New York 10461

*Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 2115

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 30 JAN 2009
  2. Article first published online: 15 DEC 2008
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 15 DEC 2008 12:00AM EST
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 6 NOV 2008
  5. Manuscript Revised: 3 NOV 2008
  6. Manuscript Received: 3 OCT 2008

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  • National Institutes of Health Grants. Grant Numbers: AI-022021, 1F32-AI-77280, GM-29210

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