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. 1964 Sep;92(3):631–638. doi: 10.1042/bj0920631

Metabolism of polycyclic compounds. 26. The hydroxylation of some aromatic hydrocarbons by the ascorbic acid model hydroxylating system and by rat-liver microsomes

E Boyland 1, M Kimura 1, P Sims 1
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