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. 1967 Nov 1;35(2):459–464. doi: 10.1083/jcb.35.2.459

RECONSTITUTION OF AMYLOID FIBRILS FROM ALKALINE EXTRACTS

Tsuranobu Shirahama 1, Alan S Cohen 1
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