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Corynebacterium sp. U-96 Contains a Cluster of Genes of Enzymes for the Catabolism of Sarcosine to Pyruvate

Haruo SUZUKIDivision of Biosciences, Graduate School of Fundamental Life Science, Kitasato University;Department of Biosciences, School of Science, Kitasato University
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Ryou TAMAMURADivision of Biosciences, Graduate School of Fundamental Life Science, Kitasato University
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Satoshi YAJIMADepartment of Biosciences, School of Science, Kitasato University
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Miho KANNODivision of Biosciences, Graduate School of Fundamental Life Science, Kitasato University
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Masaya SUGURODivision of Biosciences, Graduate School of Fundamental Life Science, Kitasato University
Pages 952-956 | Received 17 Nov 2004, Accepted 07 Feb 2005, Published online: 22 May 2014

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