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. 1970 May;1(5):509–510. doi: 10.1128/iai.1.5.509-510.1970

Streptolysin O: Activation by Thiols

Alan W Bernheimer 1, Lois S Avigad 1
PMCID: PMC415933  PMID: 16557767

Abstract

Various straight-chain thiols produce approximately the same maximal activation of streptolysin O.

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