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A novel topology for representing protein folds
Article first published online: 18 FEB 2009
DOI: 10.1002/pro.90
Copyright © 2009 The Protein Society
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Segal, M. R. (2009), A novel topology for representing protein folds. Protein Science, 18: 686–693. doi: 10.1002/pro.90
Publication History
- Issue published online: 25 MAR 2009
- Article first published online: 18 FEB 2009
- Accepted manuscript online: 18 FEB 2009 12:00AM EST
- Manuscript Accepted: 2 FEB 2009
- Manuscript Revised: 29 JAN 2009
- Manuscript Received: 12 DEC 2008
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- UCSF Center for Bioinformatics and Molecular Biostatistics
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