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Function of Ascorbic Acid in the Conversion of Proline to Collagen Hydroxyproline

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STONE, N., MEISTER, A. Function of Ascorbic Acid in the Conversion of Proline to Collagen Hydroxyproline. Nature 194, 555–557 (1962). https://doi.org/10.1038/194555a0

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