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Computer Simulations of Proton Transport Through the M2 Channel of the Influenza A Virus

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Wu, Y., Voth, G.A. (2005). Computer Simulations of Proton Transport Through the M2 Channel of the Influenza A Virus. In: Fischer, W.B. (eds) Viral Membrane Proteins: Structure, Function, and Drug Design. Protein Reviews, vol 1. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-28146-0_10

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