Site of palmitoylation of a phospholipase C-resistant glycosylphosphatidylinositol membrane anchor.
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SUBMITTER: Ferguson MA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1132636 | biostudies-other | 1992 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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