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Enzymatic Characterization of 5-Methylthioribulose-1-phosphate Dehydratase of the Methionine Salvage Pathway in Bacillus subtilis

Hiroki ASHIDAGraduate School of Biological Sciences, Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST)
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Yohtaro SAITOGraduate School of Biological Sciences, Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST)
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Chojiro KOJIMAGraduate School of Biological Sciences, Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST)
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Akiho YOKOTAGraduate School of Biological Sciences, Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST)
Pages 959-967 | Received 11 Oct 2007, Accepted 18 Dec 2007, Published online: 22 May 2014

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