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Transaminative metabolism ofl-cysteine in rat tissues

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Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease

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The transamination ofl-cysteine in rat tissues is reviewed. At least four different enzyme proteins may be involved.

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  1. Department of Biochemistry, Okayama University Medical School, 2-5-1 Shikatacho, 700, Okayama, Japan

    T. Ubuka, Y. Ishimoto & R. Akagi

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Ubuka, T., Ishimoto, Y. & Akagi, R. Transaminative metabolism ofl-cysteine in rat tissues. J Inherit Metab Dis 4, 65–66 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02263593

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