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Comment
. 2006 Dec;128(6):631-3.
doi: 10.1085/jgp.200609689.

Amyloid ion channels: a porous argument or a thin excuse?

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Amyloid ion channels: a porous argument or a thin excuse?

David Eliezer. J Gen Physiol. 2006 Dec.
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