Correction to "How Sugars Protect Dry Protein Structure".
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SUBMITTER: Brom JA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10479932 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr
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Correction to "How Sugars Protect Dry Protein Structure".
Brom Julia A JA Petrikis Ruta G RG Pielak Gary J GJ
Biochemistry 20230313 7
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