A thermodynamic model of microtubule assembly and disassembly.

A thermodynamic model of microtubule assembly and disassembly.
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DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0006378
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发表时间:
2009-08-11
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影响因子:
3.7
通讯作者:
Hussey PJ
Hussey PJ
中科院分区:
综合性期刊3区
文献类型:
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作者:
Piette BM;Liu J;Peeters K;Smertenko A;Hawkins T;Deeks M;Quinlan R;Zakrzewski WJ;Hussey PJ

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