Design and synthesis of selective sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor 1 agonists with increased phosphorylation rates.
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SUBMITTER: Xiao Q
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7332640 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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