Sterol biosynthesis via cycloartenol and other biochemical features related to photosynthetic phyla in the amoeba Naegleria lovaniensis and Naegleria gruberi.

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• Publication year

  1987

• Venue

  European Journal of Biochemistry

• Publication date

  1987-04-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1111/J.1432-1033.1987.TB11075.XPMID 3569274
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