Glutamine and glutamate—their central role in cell metabolism and function
✍ Scribed by Philip Newsholme; Joaquim Procopio; Manuela Maria Ramos Lima; Tania Cristina Pithon-Curi; Rui Curi
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 210 KB
- Volume
- 21
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0263-6484
- DOI
- 10.1002/cbf.1003
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