Open AccessSelectins with a catch
Author(s) -
William Wells
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
the journal of cell biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.414
H-Index - 380
eISSN - 1540-8140
pISSN - 0021-9525
DOI - 10.1083/jcb1614rr2
Subject(s) - selectin , biology , adhesion , property (philosophy) , cell adhesion molecule , biophysics , microbiology and biotechnology , epistemology , materials science , philosophy , composite material
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