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. 1988 Mar;52(1):103–113. doi: 10.1128/mr.52.1.103-113.1988

Thionucleosides in transfer ribonucleic acid: diversity, structure, biosynthesis, and function.

P Ajitkumar, J D Cherayil
PMCID: PMC372707  PMID: 3280963

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