ATP storage and uptake by isolated pancreatic zymogen granules

Kristian Agmund Haanes; Ivana Novak

doi:10.1042/BJ20091337

ATP storage and uptake by isolated pancreatic zymogen granules

Kristian Agmund Haanes, Ivana Novak

Molecular Integrative Physiology

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Abstract

Udgivelsesdato: July 2010

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	Biochemical Journal
Vol/bind	429
Udgave nummer	2
Sider (fra-til)	303-311
Antal sider	9
ISSN	0264-6021
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20091337
Status	Udgivet - 2010

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