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. 1960 Aug;76(2):246–253. doi: 10.1042/bj0760246

The mechanism of carbohydrase action. 5. Action of human salivary α-amylase on amylopectin and glycogen*

P J P Roberts 1,†, W J Whelan 1,†
PMCID: PMC1204700  PMID: 14437832

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