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Glucuronic Acid Formation in Epiphyseal Cartilage Homogenate

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IN a previous communication1 the formation of hexosamine in epiphyseal cartilage homogenate of young rabbits was reported.

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CASTELLANI, A., DE BERNARD, B. & ZAMBOTTI, V. Glucuronic Acid Formation in Epiphyseal Cartilage Homogenate. Nature 180, 859 (1957). https://doi.org/10.1038/180859a0

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