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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Structural analysis and characterization of new small serum proteins from the serum of a venomous snake (Gloydius blomhoffii)

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Pages 410-419 | Received 25 Sep 2013, Accepted 29 Nov 2013, Published online: 22 May 2014

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