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Protein kinase (MEK, PAK, MEKK)

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Class 2 Transferases VIII

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(2007). Protein kinase (MEK, PAK, MEKK). In: Schomburg, D., Schomburg, I., Chang, A. (eds) Class 2 Transferases VIII. Springer Handbook of Enzymes, vol 35. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-49756-1_73

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