Makatoxin I, a Novel Toxin Isolated from the Venom of the Scorpion Buthus martensi Karsch, Exhibits Nitrergic Actions
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Biological Chemistry
سال: 1997
ISSN: 0021-9258
DOI: 10.1074/jbc.272.13.8320