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. 1957 Dec;67(4):669–679. doi: 10.1042/bj0670669

Synthesis of cellulose by Acetobacter xylinum. 3. Substrates and inhibitors*

M Schramm 1, Z Gromet 1, Shlomo Hestrin 1
PMCID: PMC1200212  PMID: 13488922

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