Endothelin-Converting Enzyme-2

Handbook of Proteolytic Enzymes

Volumn 1, Issue , 2013, Pages 632-635

  Devi, Lakshmi A ^a   Miller, Lydia K ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 84884873253     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-382219-2.00130-7     Document Type: Chapter

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