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Solution structure of the FCS zinc finger domain of the human polycomb group protein L(3)mbt-like 2

  1. Bernhard C. Lechtenberg,
  2. Mark D. Allen,
  3. Trevor J. Rutherford,
  4. Stefan M. V. Freund,
  5. Mark Bycroft*

Article first published online: 6 JAN 2009

DOI: 10.1002/pro.51

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Protein Science

Protein Science

Volume 18, Issue 3, pages 657–661, March 2009

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Lechtenberg, B. C., Allen, M. D., Rutherford, T. J., Freund, S. M. V. and Bycroft, M. (2009), Solution structure of the FCS zinc finger domain of the human polycomb group protein L(3)mbt-like 2. Protein Science, 18: 657–661. doi: 10.1002/pro.51

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  1. MRC Centre for Protein Engineering, Cambridge CB2 2QH, United Kingdom

*MRC Centre for Protein Engineering, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QH, UK

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 23 FEB 2009
  2. Article first published online: 6 JAN 2009
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 6 JAN 2009 12:00AM EST
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 3 NOV 2008
  5. Manuscript Received: 25 OCT 2008

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