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Research Article

Identification of potential natural products derived from fungus growing termite, inhibiting Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing protein LasR using molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulation approach

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Pages 1126-1144 | Received 12 Jan 2023, Accepted 26 Mar 2023, Published online: 25 Apr 2023

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