Entropic force and folding of macromolecules
β Scribed by L.F.O. Rocha; M.A.A. da Silva; A. Caliri
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 418 KB
- Volume
- 220
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0375-9601
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