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. 1989 Jun 15;260(3):625–634. doi: 10.1042/bj2600625

Comparison of butyrylcholinesterase and acetylcholinesterase.

A Chatonnet 1, O Lockridge 1
PMCID: PMC1138724  PMID: 2669736

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