Natively unfolded regions of the vertebrate fibrinogen molecule.
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چکیده
Although it has long been realized that a large portion of the fibrinogen alpha chain has little if any defined structure, the physiological significance of this flexible appendage remains mysterious.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Proteins
دوره 63 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006