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Title: Protein Hydration Thermodynamics: The Influence of Flexibility and Salt on Hydrophobin II Hydration
Award ID(s):
1652646 1665339
NSF-PAR ID:
10066846
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
Volume:
122
Issue:
13
ISSN:
1520-6106
Page Range / eLocation ID:
3635 to 3646
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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