| Literature DB >> 6261141 |
Abstract
Proteins which traverse membranes tend to have a dimeric structure in which the dimer is arranged asymmetrically across the membrane with the axis of symmetry perpendicular to the membrane plane. This general structure is well suited to the function of transporting nutrients across the cell membrane.Mesh:
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Year: 1981 PMID: 6261141 DOI: 10.1038/290449a0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nature ISSN: 0028-0836 Impact factor: 49.962