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Spectroscopic and Molecular Modeling Studies on the Interaction Between a Fluorine-Containing Triazole Derivative and Human Serum Albumin
The interaction between 4-(4-fluorobenzylideneamino)-5-propyl-4H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiol (FBTZ) and human serum albumin (HSA) under simulative physiological conditions was investigated by fluorescence, UV–vis abso...
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