Wza the translocon for E. coli capsular polysaccharides defines a new class of membrane protein.

Wza the translocon for E. coli capsular polysaccharides defines a new class of membrane protein.
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10.1038/nature05267
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发表时间:
2006-11-09
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影响因子:
64.8
通讯作者:
Naismith, James H.
Naismith, James H.
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综合性期刊1区
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作者:
Dong, Changjiang;Beis, Konstantinos;Nesper, Jutta;Brunkan-LaMontagne, Anne L.;Clarke, Bradley R.;Whitfield, Chris;Naismith, James H.

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