Probing the Complex Binding Modes of the PPAR? Partial Agonist 2-Chloro-N-(3-chloro-4-((5-chlorobenzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)thio)phenyl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulfonamide (T2384) to Orthosteric and Allosteric Sites with NMR Spectroscopy.
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SUBMITTER: Hughes TS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5179221 | BioStudies | 2016-01-01
REPOSITORIES: biostudies
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