Quantum Chemical Investigations on the Hydrolysis of Gold(III)-Based Anticancer Drugs and Their Interaction with Amino Acid Residues
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SUBMITTER: Pradhan A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8552358 | biostudies-literature |
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