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Xenobiotica
the fate of foreign compounds in biological systems
Volume 24, 1994 - Issue 10
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Original Article

D-Penicillamine metabolism in neurodegenerative diseases: An in vivo/in vitro sulphydryl methylation study

L. Peters Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of the West of England, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1QY, UK
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G. B. Steventon Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of the West of England, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1QY, UK
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S. Green University Department of Clinical Neurology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TH, UK
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S. Sturman University Department of Clinical Neurology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TH, UK
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R. H. Waring School of Biochemistry, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
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A. C. Williams University Department of Clinical Neurology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TH, UK
Pages 1013-1020 | Received 19 Apr 1994, Published online: 27 Aug 2009

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