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Investigation of the relationship between the structure and function of Ts2, a neurotoxin from Tityus serrulatus venom
Article first published online: 4 APR 2012
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2012.08545.x
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Cologna, C. T., Peigneur, S., Rustiguel, J. K., Nonato, M. C., Tytgat, J. and Arantes, E. C. (2012), Investigation of the relationship between the structure and function of Ts2, a neurotoxin from Tityus serrulatus venom. FEBS Journal, 279: 1495–1504. doi: 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2012.08545.x
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- Article first published online: 4 APR 2012
- Accepted manuscript online: 22 FEB 2012 02:23PM EST
- (Received 13 October 2011, revised 27 January 2012, accepted 17 February 2012)
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