Prion-like activity of Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase
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Prion protein expression and superoxide dismutase activity.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Prion
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1933-6896,1933-690X
DOI: 10.4161/pri.27602