Rational design and molecular diversity for the construction of anti-α-bungarotoxin antidotes with high affinity and in vivo efficiency

Chemistry and Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 411-417

  Lozzi, Luisa ^a   Lelli, Barbara ^a   Runci, Ylenia ^a   Scali, Silvia ^a   Bernini, Andrea ^a   Falciani, Chiara ^a   Pini, Alessandro ^a   Niccolai, Neri ^a   Neri, Paolo ^a   Bracci, Luisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

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EID: 0038183859     PISSN: 10745521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-5521(03)00094-2     Document Type: Article

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