Bcl-2 regulates amplification of caspase activation by cytochrome c

Current Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 147-150

  Cosulich, Sabina C ^a,c   Savory, Peter J ^a   Clarke, Paul R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^c ASTRAZENECA   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0033545382     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-9822(99)80068-2     Document Type: Article

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