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Huxtable, R.J. (2002). Expanding the Circle 1975–1999: Sulfur Biochemistry and Insights on the Biological Functions of Taurins. In: Della Corte, L., Huxtable, R.J., Sgaragli, G., Tipton, K.F. (eds) Taurine 4. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 483. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-46838-7_1

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