Small Efficient Cell-penetrating Peptides Derived from Scorpion Toxin Maurocalcine
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Small efficient cell-penetrating peptides derived from scorpion toxin maurocalcine.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Biological Chemistry
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0021-9258
DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m112.360628