Abstract
A THEORY of the mechanism of the enzymic decarboxylation of pyruvic acid is suggested, which, though not yet capable of strict experimental proof, is consistent with many recent observations.
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WEIL-MALHERBE, H. Mechanism of Enzymic Decarboxylation. Nature 145, 106–107 (1940). https://doi.org/10.1038/145106b0
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