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. 1980 Jul;143(1):538–539. doi: 10.1128/jb.143.1.538-539.1980

Uptake of glycerol 3-phosphate and some of its analogs by the hexose phosphate transport system of Escherichia coli.

A Guth, R Engel, B E Tropp
PMCID: PMC294286  PMID: 6995450

Abstract

The hexose phosphate transport system transported glycerol 3-phosphate and its analogs 3,4-dihydroxybutyl-1-phosphonate, glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate, and 3-hydroxy-4-oxobutyl-1-phosphonate.

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