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. 1968 Feb;59(2):613–619. doi: 10.1073/pnas.59.2.613

Unique features of the variable regions of Bence Jones proteins and their possible relation to antibody complementarity.

E A Kabat
PMCID: PMC224716  PMID: 5238988

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