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. 1960 Jan;74(1):117–122. doi: 10.1042/bj0740117

Metabolism of polycyclic compounds. 15. The conversion of naphthalene into a derivative of glutathione by rat-liver slices*

J Booth 1, E Boyland 1, P Sims 1
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