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Xenobiotica
the fate of foreign compounds in biological systems
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Research Article

The role of the flavin-containing monooxygenase (EC 1.14.13.8) in the metabolism and mode of action of agricultural chemicals

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Pages 1175-1183 | Received 26 Oct 1990, Accepted 24 Apr 1992, Published online: 22 Sep 2008

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