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. 1956 Jul;63(3):437–442. doi: 10.1042/bj0630437

Polyglutamic acid from Bacillus anthracis grown in vivo: structure and aggressin activity

H T Zwartouw 1, H Smith 1
PMCID: PMC1216191  PMID: 13341899

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