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Comment
. 2014 Dec;122(12):A339.
doi: 10.1289/ehp.122-A339.

EDCs and estrogen receptor activity: a pathway to safer chemical design?

Julia R Barrett
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EDCs and estrogen receptor activity: a pathway to safer chemical design?

Julia R Barrett. Environ Health Perspect. 2014 Dec.
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A new study provides the visualization, at atomic resolution, of the estrogen receptor bound to various endocrine-disrupting chemicals. The insights gained may help guide the development of safer chemicals. © Vanessa Delfosse and William Bourguet
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