Direct-reversible binding of small molecules to G protein βγ subunits
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عنوان ژورنال: Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Proteins and Proteomics
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1570-9639
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2011.05.010