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. 1940 Sep;4(3):135–176. doi: 10.1128/br.4.3.135-176.1940

ENZYMES CONCERNED IN THE PRIMARY UTILIZATION OF AMINO ACIDS BY BACTERIA

Ernest Frederick Gale 1,1
PMCID: PMC440842  PMID: 16350063

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