Structural Dynamics of RNA in the Presence of Choline Amino Acid Based Ionic Liquid: A Spectroscopic and Computational Outlook
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SUBMITTER: Tulsiyan K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8554839 | biostudies-literature |
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