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Region-Specific Distribution of Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenase in the Rat Central Nervous System Points to Pyrimidine De Novo Synthesis in Neurons

Ch. M. Schaefer Institute of Physiological Chemistry, Philipps-University, Marburg, Germany
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M. K.-H. Schäfer Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Philipps-University, Marburg, Germany
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M. Löffler Institute of Physiological Chemistry, Philipps-University, Marburg, Germany
Pages 476-481 | Published online: 11 Jun 2010

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