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. 1960 Aug;76(2):375–381. doi: 10.1042/bj0760375

The metabolism of 6-aminopenicillanic acid and related compounds by Penicillium chrysogenum and its possible significance for penicillin biosynthesis

Edith C Wolff 1,*, H R V Arnstein 1
PMCID: PMC1204720  PMID: 13845690

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