Effects of insulin on the translocation of protein kinase C-theta and other protein kinase C isoforms in rat skeletal muscles.
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SUBMITTER: Yamada K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1136860 | biostudies-other | 1995 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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