Dansylation of human serum albumin in the study of the primary binding sites of bilirubin and L-tryptophan.
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SUBMITTER: Jacobsen C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1161149 | biostudies-other | 1979 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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