Targeting Scaffolding Functions of Enzymes Using PROTAC Approaches.

Biochemistry

Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York 10032, United States.

Published: February 2023

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