A spectrophotometric procedure for rapid and sensitive measurements of beta-oxidation. Demonstration of factors that can be rate-limiting for beta-oxidation.
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SUBMITTER: Osmundsen H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1164840 | biostudies-other | 1977 Jun
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