Repurposing FDA-Approved Compounds for the Discovery of Glutaminyl Cyclase Inhibitors as Drugs Against Alzheimer's Disease.
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SUBMITTER: Xu C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8409088 | biostudies-literature |
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