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Nucleosides, Nucleotides & Nucleic Acids Volume 30, 2011 - Issue 12
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Gene Expression of Enzymes Required for the De Novo Synthesis and Degradation of Pyrimidines in Rat Peripheral Tissues and Brain

Johannes Gerlach Institute of Physiological Chemistry, Philipps University, Marburg, Germany; Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Philipps University, Marburg, Germany
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Monika Löffler Institute of Physiological Chemistry, Philipps University, Marburg, Germany
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Martin K.-H. Schäfer Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Philipps University, Marburg, Germany
Pages 1147-1154 | Received 28 Apr 2011, Accepted 04 Jul 2011, Published online: 01 Dec 2011

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