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. 1957 Jun;73(6):706–721. doi: 10.1128/jb.73.6.706-721.1957

FORMIC DEHYDROGENASE AND THE HYDROGENLYASE ENZYME COMPLEX IN COLI-AEROGENES BACTERIA1

Harry D Peck Jr a,2, Howard Gest a
PMCID: PMC289855  PMID: 13449036

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