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9Y07

Cryo-EM structure of human VCP/p97-T122P mutant bound to ATPgammaS

9P19

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Crystal structure of Lamin A/C Ig-like domain mutant - R435C

9XS8

Crystal structure of a cupin protein (tm1459, H52A/H54A/H92A/C106E mutant) in ruthenium(p-cymene) bound form

9A9T

Streptococcal Protein G antibody-binding domain C2 - variant C2Ca E35G

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9X5W

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9UPV

Cryo-EM structure of CXCR4 complexed with agonist SDVX1

9TBJ

Leishmania mexicana secreted acid phosphatase

9A9U

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Recombinant Human Serum Albumin protein 3

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