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Identification, Cloning, and Sequencing of the Genes Involved in the Conversion of D,L-2-Amino-Δ2-Thiazoline-4-Carboxylic Acid to …

Tetsuo OHMACHIDepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science, Hirosaki University 3 Bunkyo-cho, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
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Mizuka NISHINODepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science, Hirosaki University 3 Bunkyo-cho, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
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Maki KAWATADepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science, Hirosaki University 3 Bunkyo-cho, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
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Namiko EDODepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science, Hirosaki University 3 Bunkyo-cho, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
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Hiroko FUNAKIDepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science, Hirosaki University 3 Bunkyo-cho, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan;Present address: Research and Development Division, Nippon Gene Co., Ltd. 1-29 Tonya-machi, Toyama 930-0834, Japan
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Megumi NARITADepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science, Hirosaki University 3 Bunkyo-cho, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
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Kazuyuki MORIDepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science, Hirosaki University 3 Bunkyo-cho, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan;Present address: Department of Urology, Hirosaki University School of Medicine 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
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Yoshiharu TAMURAResearch Center, Nippon Rikagakuyakuhin Co. Ltd. 2-2-8 Ohgi, Adachi, Tokyo 123-0873, Japan
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Yoshihiro ASADADepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science, Hirosaki University 3 Bunkyo-cho, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
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Pages 1097-1104 | Received 25 Dec 2001, Accepted 27 Dec 2001, Published online: 22 May 2014

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