Synthetic Coprisin Analog Peptide, D-CopA3 has Antimicrobial Activity and Pro-Apoptotic Effects in Human Leukemia Cells
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Kim, Soon-Ja
(Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA)
Kim, In-Woo (Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA) Kwon, Yong-Nam (Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA) Yun, Eun-Young (Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA) Hwang, Jae-Sam (Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA) |
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