D-enantiomers take a close look at the functioning of a cardiac cationic L-amino acid transporter

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 99, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 3224-3233

  Zhou, Jiaguo ^a,b   Peluffo, R Daniel ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

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EID: 78649283801     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2010.09.025     Document Type: Article

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