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Lisa A Della Ripa, Joseph M Courtney, Samantha M Phinney

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    |July 6, 2023
    PubMed
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    この研究は,コレステロールの複雑な構造のダイナミクスを明らかにするための新しい 3D 固体MRI 方法を導入します. コレステロール分子の結合運動が 方向性や生物学的機能に 影響を及ぼすことがわかりました

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