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. 1982 Jan;37(1):119–120. doi: 10.1016/S0006-3495(82)84630-4

A Cell-free Model for Protein-Lipid Interactions in Exocytosis

Aggregation and Fusion of Chromaffin Granules in the Presence of Calcium, Synexin, and CIS-Unsaturated Fatty Acids

Carl E Creutz, Harvey B Pollard
PMCID: PMC1329085  PMID: 19431434

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