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Virus Ion Channels Formed by Vpu of HIV-1, the 6K Protein of Alphaviruses and NB of Influenza B Virus

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Gage, P.W., Ewart, G., Melton, J., Premkumar, A. (2005). Virus Ion Channels Formed by Vpu of HIV-1, the 6K Protein of Alphaviruses and NB of Influenza B Virus. In: Fischer, W.B. (eds) Viral Membrane Proteins: Structure, Function, and Drug Design. Protein Reviews, vol 1. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-28146-0_15

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