Bak Core and Latch Domains Separate during Activation, and Freed Core Domains Form Symmetric Homodimers

Brouwer, Jason M., Westphal, Dana, Dewson, Grant, Robin, Adeline Y., Uren, Rachel T., Bartolo, Ray, Thompson, Geoff V., Colman, Peter M. +2 more·2014·Molecular Cell
DOI 10.1016/j.molcel.2014.07.016

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