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Isolation of 5-Hydroxytryptamine from the Venom of the Indian Red Scorpion (Mesobuthus tamulus) 从印度红蝎毒液中分离5-羟色胺

The open toxinology journal Pub Date : 2008-10-29 DOI: 10.2174/1875414700801010001

A. K. Tiwari, M. B. Mandal, Sadhana Kanoo, A. Alex, A. Jariwala, S. Deshpande

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