1,4-Naphthoquinones and Other NADPH-Dependent Glutathione Reductase- Catalyzed Redox Cyclers as Antimalarial Agents
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Current Pharmaceutical Design
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1381-6128
DOI: 10.2174/1381612811319140003