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The Main Immunogenic Region of the Acetylcholine Receptor. Structure and Role in Myasthenia Gravis

S. J. Tzartos Dept. of Biochemistry, Hellenic Pasteur Institute, 127, Vas, Sofias Ave., Athens, 11521, Greece
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T. Barkas Dept. of Biochemistry and Genetics, Medical School, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK
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M. T. Cung Laboratoire de Chimie-Physique Macromoleculaire, CNRS-UA-494. ENS1C-INPL, BP 451, 54001, Nancy, France
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A. Kordossi Dept. of Biochemistry, Hellenic Pasteur Institute, 127, Vas, Sofias Ave., Athens, 11521, Greece
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H. Loutrari Dept. of Biochemistry, Hellenic Pasteur Institute, 127, Vas, Sofias Ave., Athens, 11521, Greece
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M. Marraud Laboratoire de Chimie-Physique Macromoleculaire, CNRS-UA-494. ENS1C-INPL, BP 451, 54001, Nancy, France
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I. Papadouli Dept. of Biochemistry, Hellenic Pasteur Institute, 127, Vas, Sofias Ave., Athens, 11521, Greece
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C. Sakarellos Dept. of Chemistry, University of loannina, Box 1186, 45110, Ioannina, Greece
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D. Sophianos Dept. of Biochemistry, Hellenic Pasteur Institute, 127, Vas, Sofias Ave., Athens, 11521, Greece
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V. Tsikaris Dept. of Biochemistry, Hellenic Pasteur Institute, 127, Vas, Sofias Ave., Athens, 11521, Greece
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Pages 259-270 | Received 09 Feb 1990, Accepted 28 Aug 1990, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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