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The NMR structure of the autophagy-related protein Atg8

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Kumeta, H., Watanabe, M., Nakatogawa, H. et al. The NMR structure of the autophagy-related protein Atg8. J Biomol NMR 47, 237–241 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10858-010-9420-1

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