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Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry Volume 62, 1998 - Issue 9
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Further Study on the Two Pivotal Parts of Hlg2 for the Full Hemolytic Activity of Staphylococcal γ-Hemolysin

Kenji YOKOTADepartment of Applied Microbiology, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University
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Noriko SUGAWARADepartment of Applied Microbiology, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University
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Hirofumi NARIYADepartment of Applied Microbiology, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University
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Jun KANEKODepartment of Applied Microbiology, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University
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Toshio TOMITADepartment of Applied Microbiology, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University
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Yoshiyuki KAMIODepartment of Applied Microbiology, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University
Pages 1745-1750 | Received 15 Apr 1998, Published online: 22 May 2014

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