Structure–function insights into direct lipid transfer between membranes by Mmm1–Mdm12 of ERMES
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cell Biology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0021-9525,1540-8140
DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201704119