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Purification of Glycogen Debranching Enzyme from Porcine Brain: Evidence for Glycogen Catabolism in the Brain

Yasushi MAKINODepartment of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka Prefecture University
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Kaoru OMICHIDepartment of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka Prefecture University
Pages 907-915 | Received 15 Sep 2005, Accepted 17 Nov 2005, Published online: 22 May 2014

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