The Stereoisomers of Alpha Epsilon-diaminopimelic Acid: Their Distribution in Nature and Behaviour Towards Certain Enzyme Preparations

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Journal Biochem J

Specialty Biochemistry

Date 1955 Dec 1

PMID 13276337

Citations 19

Authors

D S Hoare

E WORK

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