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. 1958 Feb;68(2):339–348. doi: 10.1042/bj0680339

The biosynthesis of penicillin. 7. Further experiments on the utilization of l- and d-valine and the effect of cystine and valine analogues on penicillin synthesis*

H R V Arnstein 1, H Margreiter 1,†
PMCID: PMC1200349  PMID: 13522626

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