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. 1966 Sep;56(3):966–973. doi: 10.1073/pnas.56.3.966

Subunit structure of myosin, II. Heavy and light alkali components.

L C Gershman, P Dreizen, A Stracher
PMCID: PMC219954  PMID: 5230191

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