Comparison of crotoxin isoforms reveals that stability of the complex plays a major role in its pharmacological action.

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  1993

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  European Journal of Biochemistry

• Publication date

  1993-06-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Chemistry

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  DOI 10.1111/J.1432-1033.1993.TB17946.XPMID 8513799
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