Genetic validation of Trypanosoma brucei glutathione synthetase as an essential enzyme

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Genetic validation of Trypanosoma brucei glutathione synthetase as an essential enzyme is …
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P356DOI10.1128/EC.00015-14
P932PMC publication ID4060477
P698PubMed publication ID24610661

P50authorMargaret A. PhillipsQ87687432
P2093author name stringSuong Nguyen
Chelsea Pratt
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P433issue5
P921main subjectTrypanosoma bruceiQ33244
P304page(s)614-624
P577publication date2014-03-07
P1433published inEukaryotic CellQ5408685
P1476titleGenetic validation of Trypanosoma brucei glutathione synthetase as an essential enzyme
P478volume13

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