Two Ca2+ functions are demonstrated by the substitution of specific divalent and lanthanide cations for the Ca2+ required by the aggregation factor complex from the marine sponge, Microciona prolifera.
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- 1 May 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in Journal of Biological Chemistry
- Vol. 258 (10) , 6394-6399
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0021-9258(18)32422-0
Abstract
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