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Enhancement of Phospholipase A2 Catalyzed Degradation of Polymer Grafted PEG-Liposomes: Effects of Lipopolymer-Concentration and Chain-Length

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800, Lyngby, Denmark

    K. Jørgensen & O. G. Mouritsen

  2. Department of Pharmaceutics, The Royal Danish School of Pharmacy, Universitetsparken 2, DK-2100, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark

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Jørgensen, K., Vermehren, C. & Mouritsen, O.G. Enhancement of Phospholipase A2 Catalyzed Degradation of Polymer Grafted PEG-Liposomes: Effects of Lipopolymer-Concentration and Chain-Length. Pharm Res 16, 1491–1493 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1018931915924

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