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The presence of free D-amino acids in mouse kidney, liver, brain, heart, lung, thymus and serum has been shown with an enzymic microdetermination method. The D-amino acid levels were higher in the extracts of kidney and liver than in those from other organs.
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Nagata, Y., Akino, T. & Ohno, K. The presence of free D-amino acids in mouse tissues. Experientia 45, 330–332 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01957466
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