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Characterization of Partially Truncated Human Midkine Expressed in Pichia pastoris

Akira MURASUGIMeiji Cell Technology Center, Meiji Milk Products Co., Ltd. 540 Naruda, Odawara, Kanagawa 250-0862, Japan
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Yumiko TOHMA-AIBAMeiji Cell Technology Center, Meiji Milk Products Co., Ltd. 540 Naruda, Odawara, Kanagawa 250-0862, Japan
Pages 1295-1300 | Received 10 Dec 2001, Accepted 12 Feb 2002, Published online: 22 May 2014

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