Proteins and counteracting osmolytes

Biologist

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 126-131

  Yancey, Paul H ^a  

^a WHITMAN COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0038081120     PISSN: 00063347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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