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Crystal structure of human thioredoxin revealing an unraveled helix and exposed S-nitrosation site
Article first published online: 26 JUL 2010
DOI: 10.1002/pro.455
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Weichsel, A., Kem, M. and Montfort, W. R. (2010), Crystal structure of human thioredoxin revealing an unraveled helix and exposed S-nitrosation site. Protein Science, 19: 1801–1806. doi: 10.1002/pro.455
Publication History
- Issue published online: 23 AUG 2010
- Article first published online: 26 JUL 2010
- Manuscript Accepted: 6 JUL 2010
- Manuscript Received: 20 MAY 2010
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- National institutes of health. Grant Number: GM077390
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