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. 1997 Sep;115(1):1–5. doi: 10.1104/pp.115.1.1

The Metabolism and Functions of [gamma]-Aminobutyric Acid.

A W Bown 1, B J Shelp 1
PMCID: PMC158453  PMID: 12223787

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