The Cytomatrix as a Cooperative System of Macromolecular and Water Networks

Current Topics in Developmental Biology

Volumn 75, Issue , 2006, Pages 171-223

  Shepherd, V A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

WATER;

ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; CYTOPLASM; HUMAN; MACROMOLECULE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CYTOPLASM; HUMANS; MACROMOLECULAR SUBSTANCES; WATER;

EID: 33748569494     PISSN: 00702153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0070-2153(06)75006-2     Document Type: Review

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