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Very-long-chain fatty acids from lower organism

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The qualitative occurrence and quantitative proportion of very-long-chain fatty acids (above C22). mainly in lower organisms and briefly in higher plants and animals is described.

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Řezanka, T., Cudlín, J. & Podojil, M. Very-long-chain fatty acids from lower organism. Folia Microbiol 32, 149–176 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02883244

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