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Research Article

Understanding a point mutation signature D54K in the caspase activation recruitment domain of NOD1 capitulating concerted immunity via atomistic simulation

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Received 27 Jul 2023, Accepted 11 Dec 2023, Published online: 28 Feb 2024

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