Structure, expression, and function of kynurenine aminotransferases in human and rodent brains.

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Published in Cell Mol Life Sci on October 15, 2009

Authors

Qian Han1, Tao Cai, Danilo A Tagle, Jianyong Li

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1: Department of Biochemistry, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA.

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