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. 1995 Oct 2;131(2):275–278. doi: 10.1083/jcb.131.2.275

ADAM, a novel family of membrane proteins containing A Disintegrin And Metalloprotease domain: multipotential functions in cell-cell and cell- matrix interactions

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