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. 1961 Dec;81(3):639–647. doi: 10.1042/bj0810639

Studies in immunochemistry. 20. The action of papain and ficin on blood-group-specific substances*

A Pusztai 1, W T J Morgan 1
PMCID: PMC1243390  PMID: 14489287

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