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Non-stokesian nature of transverse diffusion within human red cell membranes

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    William R. Lieb

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    Wilfred D. Stein

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Lieb, W.R., Stein, W.D. Non-stokesian nature of transverse diffusion within human red cell membranes. J. Membrain Biol. 92, 111–119 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01870701

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