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Non-zwitterionic structures of aliphatic-only peptides mediated the formation and dissociation of gas phase radical

Corey N W Lam1, Eric D L Ruan, C Y Ma

  • 1Department of Chemistry, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong.

Journal of Mass Spectrometry : JMS
|June 14, 2006
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