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[Systematic analysis of magnesium dependent mitochondrial proteins]

O A Gromova, I Iu Torshin, K V Rudakov

    Kardiologiia
    |February 24, 2015
    PubMed
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    Magnesium is vital for heart muscle cell function. This study reveals key magnesium-dependent mitochondrial proteins, offering new insights into magnesium

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