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. 1960 Dec;77(3):438–445. doi: 10.1042/bj0770438

The metabolism of C2 compounds in micro-organisms. 5. Biosynthesis of cell materials from acetate in Escherichia coli*

H L Kornberg 1, P J R Phizackerley 1, J R Sadler 1
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