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NEW TARGETS FOR CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY – POLY(ADPRIBOSYLATION) PROCESSING AND POLYISOPRENE METABOLISM*
THOMAS ALDERSON,
THOMAS ALDERSON
Department of Pharmacology, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge University CB2 1QJ
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THOMAS ALDERSON
Department of Pharmacology, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge University CB2 1QJ
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*This paper is dedicated to the memory of my late wife, Dr Elena Popova.

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