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Structure, properties and regulation of magnesium transport proteins

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Kehres, D.G., Maguire, M.E. Structure, properties and regulation of magnesium transport proteins. Biometals 15, 261–270 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1016078832697

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