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Structural origin of weakly ordered nitroxide motion in spin-labeled proteins

  1. Mark R. Fleissner1,
  2. Duilio Cascio2,
  3. Wayne L. Hubbell1,*

Article first published online: 23 FEB 2009

DOI: 10.1002/pro.96

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Protein Science

Protein Science

Volume 18, Issue 5, pages 893–908, May 2009

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Fleissner, M. R., Cascio, D. and Hubbell, W. L. (2009), Structural origin of weakly ordered nitroxide motion in spin-labeled proteins. Protein Science, 18: 893–908. doi: 10.1002/pro.96

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  1. 1

    Jules Stein Eye Institute and Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095-7008

  2. 2

    UCLA-DOE Institute for Genomics and Proteomics, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095-1570

*Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA 90095-7008

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 21 APR 2009
  2. Article first published online: 23 FEB 2009
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 23 FEB 2009 12:00AM EST
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 3 FEB 2009
  5. Manuscript Received: 9 DEC 2008

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  • NIH. Grant Number: EY05216
  • NIH/NEI. Grant Number: 5T32EY007026
  • Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award. Grant Number: GM07185
  • The Jules Stein Professor endowment

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