The signaling helix: A common functional theme in diverse signaling proteins

Biology Direct

Volumn 1, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Anantharaman, Vivek ^a   Balaji, S ^a   Aravind, L ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 34248371291     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17456150     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1745-6150-1-25     Document Type: Article

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