THE AVIDIN-BIOTIN EQUILIBRIUM
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Unbinding biotin from avidin
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Biological Chemistry
سال: 1951
ISSN: 0021-9258
DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(19)52434-6