Endogenous inhibition of glycosyltransferases of gangliosides: possible biochemical and morphogenetic functions.

Biochem Soc Trans

CIQUIBIC-CONICET-Universidad Nacional de Cordoba, Facultad de Ciencias Quimicas, Departamento de Quimica Biologica, Argentina.

Published: August 1992

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