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Title: Crystallographic study of a MATE transporter presents a difficult case in structure determination with low-resolution, anisotropic data and crystal twinning

Journal Article · · Acta Crystallographica. Section D. Structural Biology
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  1. Yale
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Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source (APS)
Sponsoring Organization:
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
OSTI ID:
1245841
Journal Information:
Acta Crystallographica. Section D. Structural Biology, Vol. 71, Issue 11; ISSN 2059-7983
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
ENGLISH

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