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Enzymatic Reactions by Five Chalcone Synthase Homologs from Hop (Humulus lupulus L.)

Yukio OKADABioresources Research and Development Laboratories, Sapporo Breweries, Ltd.
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Yukie SANOSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka
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Takafumi KANEKOBioresources Research and Development Laboratories, Sapporo Breweries, Ltd.
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Ikuro ABESchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka
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Hiroshi NOGUCHISchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka
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Kazutoshi ITOBioresources Research and Development Laboratories, Sapporo Breweries, Ltd.
Pages 1142-1145 | Received 26 Nov 2003, Accepted 04 Feb 2004, Published online: 22 May 2014

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