Identification and functional analysis of the ezrin-binding site in the hyaluronan receptor, CD44

Current Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 705-708

  Legg, James W ^a   Isacke, Clare M ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0032482323     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-9822(98)70277-5     Document Type: Article

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