Determination of amino acid isotopic enrichment: Methods, difficulties, and calculations

Methods for Investigation of Amino Acid and Protein Metabolism

Volumn , Issue , 2017, Pages 103-119

  Patterson, Bruce W ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 85053963562     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/9780203747445     Document Type: Chapter

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