Protein-mediated lipid transfer. The effects of lipid-phase transition and of charged lipids.
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SUBMITTER: Xu YH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1152084 | biostudies-other | 1983 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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