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Volume 88, Issue 48
COVER: PLoS Comput.Biol
Volume 88, Issue 48
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Crowded conditions such as those in cells can affect proteins’ structure, function, and activity
COVER: PLoS Comput.Biol
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November 29, 2010 Issue
Volume 88, Issue 48
November 29, 2010 Issue, Vol. 88 | Iss. 48
Crowded conditions such as those in cells can affect proteins’ structure, function, and activity
(pp. 9-13)
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(pp. 9-13)
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