Cell biology - Shape-shifting protein channel

被引:5
作者
Benach, J [1 ]
Hunt, JF [1 ]
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[1] Columbia Univ, Dept Biol Sci, New York, NY 10027 USA
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10.1038/427024a
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Newly made proteins are moved across cellular membranes through a protein channel. The crystal structure of this channel is now revealed and confirms expectations that it must change shape to allow proteins to pass.
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