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Opposite allosteric mechanisms in TetR and CAP

  1. Jennifer E. Seedorff1,
  2. Michael E. Rodgers2,
  3. Robert Schleif2,*

Article first published online: 10 FEB 2009

DOI: 10.1002/pro.88

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Protein Science

Protein Science

Volume 18, Issue 4, pages 775–781, April 2009

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Seedorff, J. E., Rodgers, M. E. and Schleif, R. (2009), Opposite allosteric mechanisms in TetR and CAP. Protein Science, 18: 775–781. doi: 10.1002/pro.88

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  1. 1

    Department of Biophysics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218

  2. 2

    Department of Biology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218

*Department of Biology, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218-2685

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 25 MAR 2009
  2. Article first published online: 10 FEB 2009
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 10 FEB 2009 12:00AM EST
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 28 JAN 2009
  5. Manuscript Revised: 22 JAN 2009
  6. Manuscript Received: 30 OCT 2008

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  • NIH. Grant Number: GM018277

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