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Atomic resolution structure of the cytoplasmic domain of Yersinia pestis YscU, a regulatory switch involved in type III secretion

  1. George T. Lountos,
  2. Brian P. Austin,
  3. Sreedevi Nallamsetty,
  4. David S. Waugh*

Article first published online: 6 JAN 2009

DOI: 10.1002/pro.56

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Protein Science

Protein Science

Volume 18, Issue 2, pages 467–474, February 2009

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Lountos, G. T., Austin, B. P., Nallamsetty, S. and Waugh, D. S. (2009), Atomic resolution structure of the cytoplasmic domain of Yersinia pestis YscU, a regulatory switch involved in type III secretion. Protein Science, 18: 467–474. doi: 10.1002/pro.56

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  1. Macromolecular Crystallography Laboratory, National Cancer Institute at Frederick, Frederick, Maryland 21702-1201

*Macromolecular Crystallography Laboratory, National Cancer Institute at Frederick, Frederick, MD 21702-1201

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 30 JAN 2009
  2. Article first published online: 6 JAN 2009
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 6 JAN 2009 12:00AM EST
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 30 OCT 2008
  5. Manuscript Revised: 28 OCT 2008
  6. Manuscript Received: 19 SEP 2008

Funded by

  • Intramural Research Program of the NIH
  • National Cancer Institute
  • Center for Cancer Research
  • U.S. Department of Energy
  • Office of Science
  • Office of Basic Energy Sciences. Grant Number: W-31-109-Eng-38

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