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A novel bifunctional maleimido CHX-A'' chelator for conjugation to thiol-containing biomolecules

Heng Xu1, Kwamena E Baidoo, Karen J Wong

  • 1Radioimmune & Inorganic Chemistry Section, Radiation Oncology Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Building 10, Room 1B40, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892-1088, USA.

Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters
|March 25, 2008
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