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Structural Determination and Functional Analysis of a Soluble Matrix Protein Associated with Calcification of the Exoskeleton of the Crayfish, Procambarus clarkii

Hirotaka INOUEDepartment of Applied Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
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Naomi YUASA-HASHIMOTODepartment of Applied Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
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Michio SUZUKIDepartment of Applied Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
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Hiromichi NAGASAWADepartment of Applied Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
Pages 2697-2707 | Received 21 May 2008, Accepted 09 Jul 2008, Published online: 22 May 2014

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