The properties of bovine serum albumin and chymotrypsinogen A in solvent mixtures containing phenol.
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SUBMITTER: Pusztai A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1270105 | biostudies-other | 1966 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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