Evidence for multiple sterol methyl transferase pathways in Pneumocystis carinii.

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Published in Lipids on December 01, 2002

Authors

Wenxu Zhou1, Thi Thuy Minh Nguyen, Margaret S Collins, Melanie T Cushion, W David Nes

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409-1061, USA.

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