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Isolation and characterization of an endo-(1,4)-β-glucanase secreted by Achlya ambisexualis

Darlene M. Loprete Department of Chemistry, Rhodes College, 2000 North Parkway, Memphis, Tennessee 38112
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Terry W. Hill Department of Biology, Rhodes College, 2000 North Parkway, Memphis, Tennessee 38112
Pages 903-911 | Accepted 31 May 2002, Published online: 31 Jan 2017

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