Membrane Protein Crystallization in Lipidic Mesophases: Detergent Effects
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Crystallization of Membrane Proteins in Lipidic Mesophases
Membrane proteins perform critical functions in living cells related to signal transduction, transport and energy transformations, and, as such, are implicated in a multitude of malfunctions and diseases. However, a structural and functional understanding of membrane proteins is strongly lagging behind that of their soluble partners, mainly, due to difficulties associated with their solubilizat...
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عنوان ژورنال: Biophysical Journal
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0006-3495
DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3495(00)76301-6