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Antagonists of IAP proteins as cancer therapeutics

  • Jasmin N. Dynek
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  • Domagoj Vucic

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Department of Protein Engineering, Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA Way, M/S 40, South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA. Tel.: +1 650 225 8839; fax: +1 650 225 6127.

Received 6 May 2010 ,Revised 24 June 2010 ,Accepted 25 June 2010. Published online 04 August 2010 Corrected Proof

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