A structural and functional characteristic of G-protein β- and γ-subunits and molecular mechanisms of their coupling with other components of the signal transduction system

Journal of Evolutionary Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 582-594

  Shpakov, A O ^a   Pertseva, M N ^a  

^a SECHENOV INSTITUTE OF EVOLUTIONARY PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY   (Russian Federation)

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