Two forms of Wilson disease protein produced by alternative splicing are localized in distinct cellular compartments.
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SUBMITTER: Yang XL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1218748 | biostudies-other | 1997 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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