Conus Snail Venom Peptides

Handbook of Biologically Active Peptides

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 381-388

  Olivera, Baldomero M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

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EID: 84882875442     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012369442-3/50058-1     Document Type: Chapter

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