Bombinins

Handbook of Biologically Active Peptides

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 333-337

  Mangoni, Maria Luisa ^a   Fiocco, Daniela ^a   Barra, Donatella ^a   Simmaco, Maurizio ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

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EID: 67649395484     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012369442-3/50053-2     Document Type: Chapter

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