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. 1978 Apr 1;171(1):267–268. doi: 10.1042/bj1710267

Kinetics of tetrahydrobiopterin synthesis by rabbit brain dihydrofolate reductase.

H T Abelson, R Spector, C Gorka, M Fosburg
PMCID: PMC1184156  PMID: 646819

Abstract

Product identification and kinetic data are presented for the conversion of 7,8-dihydrobiopterin into tetrahydrobiopterin by purified rabbit brain dihydrofolate reductase.

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