- Award ID(s):
- 1764315
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10384148
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Journal of inorganic biochemistry
- Volume:
- 237
- ISSN:
- 0162-0134
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 112006
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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