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Original Articles

Super-channel in Bacteria: Function and Structure of a Macromolecule Import System Mediated by a Pit-dependent ABC Transporter

Wataru HASHIMOTODepartment of Basic and Applied Molecular Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University
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Keiko MOMMADepartment of Basic and Applied Molecular Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University
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Yumiko MISHIMADepartment of Basic and Applied Molecular Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University
,
Bunzo MIKAMIDepartment of Quality Design and Development, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University
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Kousaku MURATADepartment of Basic and Applied Molecular Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University
Pages 1949-1956 | Published online: 22 May 2014

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