CapD Polyγ-glutamate Hydrolase/Transpeptidase

Handbook of Proteolytic Enzymes

Volumn 3, Issue , 2013, Pages 3719-3722

  Candela, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

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EID: 84884863563     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-382219-2.00821-8     Document Type: Chapter

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