Ultrasensitivity part I: Michaelian responses and zero-order ultrasensitivity
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عنوان ژورنال: Trends in Biochemical Sciences
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0968-0004
DOI: 10.1016/j.tibs.2014.08.003