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Toxic Lectins and Related Ribosome-inactivating Plant Proteins

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Selectivity and Molecular Mechanisms of Toxicity

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With gratitude I dedicate this review to Norman Aldridge and to all staff of the M.R.C. Toxicology Unit at Carshalton, who greatly contributed to my scientific formation.

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Stirpe, F. (1987). Toxic Lectins and Related Ribosome-inactivating Plant Proteins. In: Selectivity and Molecular Mechanisms of Toxicity. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-08759-4_5

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