Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins; – Proteins – i.e. – more than 100 amino acid residues
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2007-04-10
2007-04-10
Wax, Robert A. (Department: 1656)
Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins;
Proteins, i.e., more than 100 amino acid residues
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ABSTRACT:
The crystal structure of the product, crystals of the MarR protein, a regulator of multiple antibiotic resistance inEscherichia coli, and methods of crystallization of the MarR protein are described.
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Alekshun Michael N.
Head James F.
Levy Stuart B.
Seaton Barbara A.
Hanley, Esq. Elizabeth
Lahive & Cookfield, LLP
Noakes Suzanne M.
Soroos, Esq. Cynthia M.
Trustees of Boston University
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