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Inhibitors of alanine racemase enzyme: a review

Mohammed Afzal AzamDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, JSS College of Pharmacy, Udhagamandalam, Tamil Nadu, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Unni JayaramDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, JSS College of Pharmacy, Udhagamandalam, Tamil Nadu, India
Pages 517-526 | Received 02 Feb 2015, Accepted 23 Apr 2015, Published online: 29 May 2015

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