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Cytochrome c and in vitro Formation of Bile Pigments

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THIS communication describes the attempted in vitro conversion of cytochrome c to bile pigments, using coupled oxidation with ascorbic acid1, and forms part of a systematic study of the relationship of chemical structure to bile pigment formation2,3.

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GARDIKAS, C., KENCH, J. Cytochrome c and in vitro Formation of Bile Pigments. Nature 169, 969–970 (1952). https://doi.org/10.1038/169969b0

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