Affinity labelling of proteinases with tryptic specificity by peptides with C-terminal lysine chloromethyl ketone.
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SUBMITTER: Coggins JR
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1166160 | biostudies-other | 1974 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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