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[Improved assay method for the elastinolytic activity of elastases with Congo red-elastin].

M Ikekita·Y Shiina·Y Takemoto·K Kizuki·H Moriya
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M Ikekita, Y Shiina, Y Takemoto, K Kizuki, H Moriya. 1983. [Improved assay method for the elastinolytic activity of elastases with Congo red-elastin].. https://doi.org/10.1248/yakushi1947.103.11_1200

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