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Abraham, C.R., Slot, F. (2002). Metalloendopeptidase EC 3.4.24.15 in Neurodegeneration. In: Lajtha, A., Banik, N.L. (eds) Role of Proteases in the Pathophysiology of Neurodegenerative Diseases. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-46847-6_8

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