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Research Article

The kinetics of inhibition of Vigna catjang cotyledon and buffalo liver arginase by L-proline and branched-chain amino acids

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Pages 727-731 | Received 27 Dec 2005, Accepted 24 May 2006, Published online: 04 Oct 2008

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