Poly-3-Hydroxybutyrate/Polyphosphate Ion Channels

聚 3-羟基丁酸/聚磷酸盐离子通道

• 批准号: 9507282
• 负责人: Rosetta Reusch
• 金额: $ 23.59万
• 依托单位: Michigan State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1995
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1995-08-01 至 1999-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9507282&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Poly; Hydroxybutyrate; Polyphosphate; Ion; Channels

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