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Original Articles

Substrate Specificity of Thymidine Phosphorylase of E. Coli: Role of Hydroxyl Groups

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Pages 1211-1214 | Received 02 Nov 2006, Accepted 27 Mar 2008, Published online: 26 Nov 2008

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