NMR structure and CD titration with metal cations of human prion α2-helix-related peptides

Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications

Volumn 2007, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Ronga, Luisa ^a   Palladino, Pasquale ^a   Saviano, Gabriella ^b   Tancredi, Teodorico ^a   Benedetti, Ettore ^a   Ragone, Raffaele ^c   Rossi, Filomena ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MOLISE   (Italy)

^c SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

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EID: 38749091720     PISSN: 15653633     EISSN: 1687479X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2007/10720     Document Type: Article

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