Velocity and myosin phosphorylation transients in arterial smooth muscle: effects of agonist diffusion
โ Scribed by K. E. Kamm; R. A. Murphy
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1985
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 862 KB
- Volume
- 41
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1420-682X
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