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Title: Inorganic hydrogen polysulfides: chemistry, chemical biology and detection: H 2 S n formation, function, detection and delivery
Award ID(s):
1738305
NSF-PAR ID:
10099350
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
British Journal of Pharmacology
Volume:
176
Issue:
4
ISSN:
0007-1188
Page Range / eLocation ID:
616 to 627
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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