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Megalin and cubilin: multifunctional endocytic receptors

Christensen, Erik Ilsø, Birn, Henrik·2002·Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
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Authors
Christensen, E. I., & Birn, H.
Venue
Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2002-04-01
Volume
3
Issue
4
Pages
258-267
ISSN
  • 1471-0072 (ISSN-L)
  • 1471-0080
DOI
10.1038/nrm778
OpenAlex
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842
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Language
en
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