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. 1963 Aug;88(2):296–308. doi: 10.1042/bj0880296

The catalysis of the auto-oxidation of 2-mercaptoethanol and other thiols by vitamin B12 derivatives. Polarographic and other investigations

J L Peel 1
PMCID: PMC1202112  PMID: 14063868

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