Evaluation of linkers and cereblon-directing warheads for the development of orally bioavailable PROTACs
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INSTRUMENT(S): Bruker Daltonics instrument model
ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens (ncbitaxon:9606)
SUBMITTER: 
Zoran Rankovic
PROVIDER: MSV000096172 | MassIVE | Wed Oct 23 01:33:00 BST 2024
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PXD057094
REPOSITORIES: MassIVE
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