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Research Article

Membrane topology of the cyanobacterial bicarbonate transporter, BicA, a member of the SulP (SLC26A) family

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Pages 12-22 | Received 27 Aug 2009, Accepted 09 Oct 2009, Published online: 01 Dec 2009

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