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. 1956 Feb;62(2):304–314. doi: 10.1042/bj0620304

The role of glutamine in the biosynthesis of hyaluronate by streptococcal suspensions

D A Lowther 1, H J Rogers 1
PMCID: PMC1215909  PMID: 13293189

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