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. 1964 Aug;92(2):300–308. doi: 10.1042/bj0920300

Distribution and metabolism of dl-3,4-dihydroxy[2-14C]phenylalanine in rat tissues

K F Gey 1, A Pletscher 1
PMCID: PMC1205994  PMID: 5838073

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