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Structural and Functional Modulation of Ion Channels by Specific Lipids: from Model Systems to Cell Membranes

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Fernández, A.M., Poveda, J.A., Encinar, J.A., Morales, A., González-Ros, J.M. (2006). Structural and Functional Modulation of Ion Channels by Specific Lipids: from Model Systems to Cell Membranes. In: Mateo, C.R., Gómez, J., Villalaín, J., González-Ros, J.M. (eds) Protein-Lipid Interactions. Springer Series in Biophysics, vol 9. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-28435-4_8

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