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Transfer RNA and Aminoacyl-tRNA Synthetases

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(2002). Transfer RNA and Aminoacyl-tRNA Synthetases. In: Ribosomes. Cellular Organelles. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-46815-8_3

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