Biosynthesis of galactofuranose in kinetoplastids: novel therapeutic targets for treating leishmaniasis and chagas' disease.

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Published in Enzyme Res on May 25, 2011

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Michelle Oppenheimer1, Ana L Valenciano, Pablo Sobrado

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

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