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. 1956 Aug;72(2):142–152. doi: 10.1128/jb.72.2.142-152.1956

THE ROLE OF SUCCINATE AS A PRECURSOR OF PROPIONATE IN THE PROPIONIC ACID FERMENTATION1

Harland G Wood 1,2, Rune Stjernholm 1,2, F W Leaver 1,2
PMCID: PMC357870  PMID: 13366890

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