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A bioassay for determining biotinidase activity and for discriminating biocytin from biotin using holocarboxylase synthetase-deficient cultured fibroblasts

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Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease

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  1. Department of Human Genetics and Department of Pediatrics, Children's Medical Center, Medical College of Virginia, 23298, Richmond, VA, USA

    D. L. Weiner, R. E. Grier & B. Wolf

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Weiner, D.L., Grier, R.E. & Wolf, B. A bioassay for determining biotinidase activity and for discriminating biocytin from biotin using holocarboxylase synthetase-deficient cultured fibroblasts. J Inherit Metab Dis 8 (Suppl 2), 101–102 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01811478

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