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来自大肠杆菌的原型载体DtpA与瓦尔甘西克洛维尔复合的结构为人类PepT1的药物结合提供了洞察力

  • 0Centre for Structural Systems Biology (CSSB) , DESY and European Molecular Biology Laboratory Hamburg , Notkestrasse 85 , D-22607 Hamburg , Germany.

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