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. 1957 Sep;74(3):381–385. doi: 10.1128/jb.74.3.381-385.1957

DEGRADATION OF ERGOTHIONEINE BY ALCALIGENES FAECALIS

Davi Yanasugondha 1, Milo D Appleman 1
PMCID: PMC314651  PMID: 13475253

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