Epidermal and hair follicle trans glutaminases and crosslinking in skin

January 1984 in “ Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry ”

Larry L. Peterson, Kirk D. Wuepper, Larry L. Peterson, Kirk D. Wuepper

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