Cryo-EM structure of human ABCB8 transporter in nucleotide binding state

Shunjin Li1, Yue Ren1, Xuhang Lu1

  • 1State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China; College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 100094, China.

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