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Review Articles

Biosynthesis and trafficking of heme o and heme a: new structural insights and their implications for reaction mechanisms and prenylated heme transfer

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Pages 640-668 | Received 02 Mar 2021, Accepted 15 Jul 2021, Published online: 25 Aug 2021

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