Biogenesis, Cellular Localization, and Functional Activation of the Heat-Stable Enterotoxin Receptor (Guanylyl Cyclase C) †
✍ Scribed by Rudner, Xiaowen L.; Nicchitta, Christopher; Almenoff, June S.
- Book ID
- 126925694
- Publisher
- American Chemical Society
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 332 KB
- Volume
- 35
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0006-2960
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