Facilitated Target Location in Biological Systems
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Facilitated target location in biological systems.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Biological Chemistry
سال: 1989
ISSN: 0021-9258
DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(19)84994-3