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. 1992 May;1(5):688–690. doi: 10.1002/pro.5560010514

Human platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor is homologous to Escherichia coli thymidine phosphorylase.

G J Barton 1, C P Ponting 1, G Spraggon 1, C Finnis 1, D Sleep 1
PMCID: PMC2142224  PMID: 1304367

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