Sigma Receptor (σR)

Rousseaux, Colin G.

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Rousseaux, C.G. (2018). Sigma Receptor (σR). In: Choi, S. (eds) Encyclopedia of Signaling Molecules. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67199-4_101870

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