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Thromb Haemost 1975; 34(02): 396-402
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1651398
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Molecular Biology of Human Plasminogen

I. Physicochemical Properties and Microheterogeneity[*]
D Collen
1   Laboratory for Chemical and Biological Dynamics, Department of Chemistry, University of Leuven, Belgium
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L de Maeyer
1   Laboratory for Chemical and Biological Dynamics, Department of Chemistry, University of Leuven, Belgium
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Received 01 July 1975

accepted 01 July 1975

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* Presented at the Postgraduate Course and Workshop “Progress in Fibrinolysis”, Milan, March 6-8, 1975.


 

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