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Author Correction: A spatial similarity of stereochemical environments formed by amino acid residues defines a common epitope of two non-homologous proteins.

ABSTRACT: An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.

SUBMITTER: Nakashima K

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7326963 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Author Correction: A spatial similarity of stereochemical environments formed by amino acid residues defines a common epitope of two non-homologous proteins.

Nakashima Kentaro K Iwashita Shintaro S Suzuki Takehiro T Kato Chieko C Kohno Toshiyuki T Kamei Yasutomi Y Sasaki Motoki M Urayama Osamu O Ohno-Iwashita Yoshiko Y Dohmae Naoshi N Song Si-Young SY

Scientific reports 20200701 1

An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper. ...[more]

PMID: 32606449

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