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. 1960 Dec;77(3):430–438. doi: 10.1042/bj0770430

The metabolism of C2 compounds in micro-organisms. 4. Synthesis of cell materials from acetate by Aspergillus niger*

J F Collins 1,†, H L Kornberg 1
PMCID: PMC1205053  PMID: 13694757

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