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. 2002 Dec;13(4):238–245.

Branched-chain 6-ketoacid dehydrogenase kinase: A mammalian enzyme with histidine kinase activity

M Lasker, P Thai, P Besant, C Bui, S Naidu, C Turck
PMCID: PMC2279873  PMID: 19498989

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