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. 1973 Jan;131(1):173–176. doi: 10.1042/bj1310173

Glucocerebrosidase: reconstitution of activity from macromolecular components. (Short Communication)

Mae Wan Ho 1,2,*, John S O'Brien 1,2, Norman S Radin 1,2, John S Erickson 1,2
PMCID: PMC1177451  PMID: 4722035

Abstract

Glucocerebrosidase activity was reconstituted in vitro from a soluble glycoprotein factor (P) and a particle-bound factor (C). The physiological significance of the system is discussed.

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