Neurons, chromaffin cells and membrane fusion.

Subcell Biochem

Department of Medicine, UA-Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk-Antwerp, Belgium.

Published: May 2000

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