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. 1954 Jun;67(6):674–679. doi: 10.1128/jb.67.6.674-679.1954

MODE OF ACTION OF CHLORAMPHENICOL II.

Inhibition of Bacterial d-Polypeptide Formation by an l-Stereoisomer of Chloramphenicol

F E Hahn 1, C L Wisseman Jr 1, H E Hopps 1
PMCID: PMC357303  PMID: 13174494

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