Abstract:
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Biochem Biophys Res Communjournal_title
Biochemical and biophysical research communicationsauthors
Mineo R,Fichera E,Liang SJ,Fujita-Yamaguchi Ydoi
10.1006/bbrc.2000.2225subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2000-02-24 00:00:00pages
886-92issue
3eissn
0006-291Xissn
1090-2104pii
S0006-291X(00)92225-3journal_volume
268pub_type
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