Conformational analysis of a 12-residue analogue of mastoparan, a 14-residue peptide from wasp venom
โ Scribed by C.H. Faerman; D.R. Ripoll
- Book ID
- 103637936
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 132 KB
- Volume
- 10
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0263-7855
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