Insights Into Ubiquitin Chain Architecture Using Ub-Clipping
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INSTRUMENT(S): Q Exactive
ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens (ncbitaxon:9606)
SUBMITTER: 
David Komander
PROVIDER: MSV000083662 | MassIVE | Wed Apr 03 15:16:00 BST 2019
REPOSITORIES: MassIVE
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