Crystal structure and nucleotide selectivity of human IFIT5/ISG58.
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SUBMITTER: Feng F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3731564 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Aug
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Crystal structure and nucleotide selectivity of human IFIT5/ISG58.
Feng Feng F Yuan Lingmin L Wang Yao E YE Crowley Christopher C Lv Zongyang Z Li Jingjing J Liu Yingfang Y Cheng Genhong G Zeng Su S Liang Huanhuan H
Cell research 20130618 8
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