Synthesis, maturation and export of the E. coli hemolysin
β Scribed by Vassilis Koronakis; C. Hughes
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 347 KB
- Volume
- 185
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0300-8584
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