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Purines help determine the gut’s sweet tooth

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BDG was supported by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health through R01DK120862 and R01DK103723.

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    Jacques Gonzales & Brian D. Gulbransen

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Gonzales, J., Gulbransen, B.D. Purines help determine the gut’s sweet tooth. Purinergic Signalling 18, 245–247 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11302-022-09871-5

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