An unsuspected drug target

• Published in: Nature (London) Vol. 465; no. 7294; pp. 43 - 44
• Main Authors: Murray, Catherine L., Rice, Charles M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 06.05.2010
• Subjects: 631/154/309/2144; 631/154/555; 631/326/596/1905; 692/699/1503/1607/234/2513/1551; Humanities and Social Sciences; multidisciplinary; news-and-views; Science; Science (multidisciplinary)

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