Human L‑asparaginase: Acquiring knowledge of its activation (Review)
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- Stephanie Bath De Morais
- Tatiana De Arruda Campos Brasil De Souza
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Affiliations: Structural and Computational Proteomics Laboratory, Carlos Chagas Institute, FIOCRUZ‑PR, Curitiba, Parana 80320‑290, Brazil - Published online on: February 24, 2021 https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2021.5191
- Article Number: 11
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