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Dextrorotatory Acids of Tubercle Bacilli Lipids

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WE wish to report that the dextrorotatory acids of the lipids of human tubercle bacilli, hitherto believed to be saturated acids, are αβ-unsaturated acids.

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CHANLEY, J., POLGAR, N. Dextrorotatory Acids of Tubercle Bacilli Lipids. Nature 166, 693–694 (1950). https://doi.org/10.1038/166693b0

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