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USP8 (Ubiquitin-Specific Protease 8)

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Komada, M., Reincke, M., Theodoropoulou, M. (2018). USP8 (Ubiquitin-Specific Protease 8). In: Choi, S. (eds) Encyclopedia of Signaling Molecules. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67199-4_101955

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