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. 1959 Feb;77(2):177–184. doi: 10.1128/jb.77.2.177-184.1959

STUDIES OF STREPTOCOCCAL CELL WALLS III.

The Amino Acids of the Trypsin-Treated Cell Wall1

James A Hayashi a, S S Barkulis a
PMCID: PMC290347  PMID: 13630868

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