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Abstract

Optical diffraction and image reconstruction can be used to correlate the electron microscope image of the biological membrane with its electron density projection. Such correlation shows that a single purple membrane particle contains 9 to 12 protein molecules—63 to 84 transmembrane alpha helices—a complexity two to ten times greater than that previously suggested for membrane particles.

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Fisher, K. A., & Stoeckenius, W. (1977). Freeze-Fractured Purple Membrane Particles: Protein Content. Science, 197(4298), 72–74.

Authors 2
  1. Knute A. Fisher (first)
  2. Walther Stoeckenius (additional)
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@article{Fisher_1977, title={Freeze-Fractured Purple Membrane Particles: Protein Content}, volume={197}, ISSN={1095-9203}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.867052}, DOI={10.1126/science.867052}, number={4298}, journal={Science}, publisher={American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)}, author={Fisher, Knute A. and Stoeckenius, Walther}, year={1977}, month=jul, pages={72–74} }