The Yin-Yang of cobalamin biochemistry

Chemistry and Biology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 175-186

  Banerjee, Ruma ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

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EID: 0031104774     PISSN: 10745521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-5521(97)90286-6     Document Type: Review

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