Labeling proteins via hole burning of their aromatic amino acids: pressure tuning spectroscopy of BPTI.
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SUBMITTER: Stubner M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1302430 | biostudies-other | 2002 Dec
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Pulmonary interstitial emphysema.
Thoongsuwan Nisa N Stern Eric J EJ
Current problems in diagnostic radiology 20020301 2
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