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. 1981 Sep 1;197(3):759–762. doi: 10.1042/bj1970759

Collagen cross-linking compounds in human urine

Zeenat Gunja-Smith 1,*, Robert J Boucek 1
PMCID: PMC1163193  PMID: 7325985

Abstract

We report the isolation and chemical characterization of collagen cross-linking compounds, 3-hydroxypyridinium and dihydroxylysinonorleucine, from human urine.

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