Structure and function of peptide and protein toxins from marine organisms

Journal of Toxicology - Toxin Reviews

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 99-130

  Norton, Raymond S ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; ION CHANNEL; MARINE TOXIN;

BINDING SITE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; REVIEW; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

EID: 0031833754     PISSN: 07313837     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15569549809009246     Document Type: Review

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