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Xenobiotica
the fate of foreign compounds in biological systems
Volume 17, 1987 - Issue 2
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Original Article

Benzo[a]pyrene metabolism by purified cytochrome P-450 from 3-methylcholanthrene-treated rats

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Pages 189-198 | Received 13 Jan 1986, Published online: 30 Sep 2009

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