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Backbone dynamics measurements on leukemia inhibitory factor, a rigid four-helical bundle cytokine

  1. Shenggen Yao1,2,
  2. David K. Smith1,2,†,
  3. Mark G. Hinds1,2,
  4. Jian-Guo Zhang2,3,
  5. Nicos A. Nicola2,3,
  6. Raymond S. Norton1,2,*

Article first published online: 31 DEC 2008

DOI: 10.1110/ps.9.4.671

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Protein Science

Protein Science

Volume 9, Issue 4, pages 671–682, 2000

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Yao, S., Smith, D. K., Hinds, M. G., Zhang, J.-G., Nicola, N. A. and Norton, R. S. (2000), Backbone dynamics measurements on leukemia inhibitory factor, a rigid four-helical bundle cytokine. Protein Science, 9: 671–682. doi: 10.1110/ps.9.4.671

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  1. 1

    Biomolecular Research Institute, 343 Royal Parade, Parkville 3052, Australia

  2. 2

    The Cooperative Research Center for Cellular Growth Factors, PO Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne 3050, Australia

  3. 3

    The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, PO Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne 3050, Australia

  1. †

    Department of Biochemistry, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong

*Biomolecular Research Institute, 343 Royal Parade, Parkville 3052, Australia

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  1. Issue published online: 31 DEC 2008
  2. Article first published online: 31 DEC 2008
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 18 JAN 2000
  4. Manuscript Revised: 6 JAN 2000
  5. Manuscript Received: 9 SEP 1999

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