Theoretical Conformational Analysis on Elastin Model Tetrapeptide Ac-Val-Pro-Gly-Gly-NHMe
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عنوان ژورنال: Polymer Journal
سال: 1989
ISSN: 0032-3896,1349-0540
DOI: 10.1295/polymj.21.585