Large-Peptide Permeation Through a Membrane Channel: Understanding Protamine Translocation Through CymA from Klebsiella Oxytoca*.
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SUBMITTER: Pangeni S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8049027 | biostudies-literature |
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