Identification of a novel, thiol-containing co-factor essential for glutathione reductase enzyme activity in trypanosomatids.

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  1985

• Venue

  Molecular and biochemical parasitology (Print)

• Publication date

  1985-02-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Chemistry

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  DOI 10.1016/0166-6851(85)90037-4PMID 3990705
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