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Review Article

Function of the phosphatidylinositol transfer protein gene family: is phosphatidylinositol transfer the mechanism of action?

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Pages 89-117 | Received 01 Sep 2010, Accepted 05 Nov 2010, Published online: 31 Jan 2011

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