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. 1957 Oct;67(2):180–187. doi: 10.1042/bj0670180

The biosynthesis of penicillin. 6. A study of the mechanism of the formation of the thiazolidine–β-lactam rings, using tritium-labelled cystine*

H R V Arnstein 1, J C Crawhall 1
PMCID: PMC1200132  PMID: 13471531

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