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Myosin light chains and troponin C: Structural and evolutionary relationships revealed by amino acid sequence comparisons

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Collins, J.H. Myosin light chains and troponin C: Structural and evolutionary relationships revealed by amino acid sequence comparisons. J Muscle Res Cell Motil 12, 3–25 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01781170

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