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Biopterin: IV. Regional and subcellular aspects ofl-erythro-7,8-dihydrobiopterin synthesis in brain

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    E. M. Gál, F. A. Henn & A. Sherman

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Gál, E.M., Henn, F.A. & Sherman, A. Biopterin: IV. Regional and subcellular aspects ofl-erythro-7,8-dihydrobiopterin synthesis in brain. Neurochem Res 3, 493–499 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00966330

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