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Research Article

Umbelliferone aminoalkyl derivatives as inhibitors of human oxidosqualene-lanosterol cyclase

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Pages 589-598 | Received 18 Jan 2008, Accepted 19 May 2008, Published online: 01 Apr 2009

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