Functional Characterization of a Potent and Novel BET Inhibitor BBC1115 Identified from DNA-encoded Small Molecule Library Screening
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PROVIDER: GSE198843 | GEO | 2022/03/20
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Project description:Functional Characterization of a Potent and Novel BET Inhibitor BBC1115 Identified from DNA-encoded Small Molecule Library Screening
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