Reverse vesicles as a new system for studying enzymes in organic solvents.
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SUBMITTER: Sanchez-Ferrer A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1132796 | biostudies-other | 1992 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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