The stereochemical course of hydrolysis catalysed by snake venom 5'-nucleotide phosphodiesterase.
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SUBMITTER: Jarvest RL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1163389 | biostudies-other | 1981 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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