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Davies, L.R.L., Varki, A. (2013). Why Is N-Glycolylneuraminic Acid Rare in the Vertebrate Brain?. In: SialoGlyco Chemistry and Biology I. Topics in Current Chemistry, vol 366. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/128_2013_419

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