cDNA sequences of two anti-mammals neurotoxins from scorpion Buthus martensii Karsch

Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 204-205

  Xiong, Yu Mei ^a   Ling, Min Hua ^b   Zhao, Tong ^a   Wang, Da Cheng ^a   Chi, Cheng Wu ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF BIOPHYSICS   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Anti mammalian neurotoxin; cDNA library; cDNA sequence; Scorpion Buthus martensii Karsch

Indexed keywords

EID: 0343736662     PISSN: 05829879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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