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. 1961 May;79(2):416–424. doi: 10.1042/bj0790416

Studies on vitamin A esterase. 4. The hydrolysis and synthesis of vitamin A esters by rat intestinal mucosae*

S Mahadevan 1, S K Murthy 1, S Krishnamurthy 1,†, J Ganguly 1
PMCID: PMC1205854  PMID: 13765351

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