EFFECT OF AMMONIUM AND OTHER IONS ON THE GLUCOSE-DEPENDENT ACTIVE TRANSPORT OF L-HISTIDINE IN SLICES OF RAT-BRAIN CORTEX.
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SUBMITTER: DEALMEIDA DF
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1206808 | biostudies-other | 1965 Jun
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