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Oxidative folding and preparation of α-conotoxins for use in high-throughput structure–activity relationship studies
Article first published online: 28 NOV 2012
DOI: 10.1002/psc.2467
Copyright © 2012 European Peptide Society and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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Gyanda, R., Banerjee, J., Chang, Y.-P., Phillips, A. M., Toll, L. and Armishaw, C. J. (2013), Oxidative folding and preparation of α-conotoxins for use in high-throughput structure–activity relationship studies. J. Peptide Sci., 19: 16–24. doi: 10.1002/psc.2467
Publication History
- Issue published online: 20 DEC 2012
- Article first published online: 28 NOV 2012
- Manuscript Accepted: 16 OCT 2012
- Manuscript Revised: 27 SEP 2012
- Manuscript Received: 28 JUN 2012
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