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Evaluation of the protein interfaces that form an intermolecular four-helix bundle as studied by computer simulation

Masaki FukudaSchool of Life Sciences, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Tokyo, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Yu KomatsuGraduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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Hironao YamadaSchool of Life Sciences, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Tokyo, Japan
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Ryota MorikawaSchool of Life Sciences, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Tokyo, Japan
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Takeshi MiyakawaSchool of Life Sciences, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Tokyo, Japan
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Masako TakasuSchool of Life Sciences, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Tokyo, Japan
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Satoshi AkanumaSchool of Life Sciences, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Tokyo, Japan
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Akihiko YamagishiSchool of Life Sciences, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Tokyo, Japan
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Pages 498-503 | Received 07 Feb 2013, Accepted 05 Jul 2013, Published online: 05 Sep 2013

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