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Metabolic Acetylation by the Mucosal Membrane of the Gastro-intestinal Tract

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THE mucosal membrane of the gastro-intestinal tract has been shown to possess considerable capacity for detoxication reactions1–5.

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HARTIALA, K., TERHO, T. Metabolic Acetylation by the Mucosal Membrane of the Gastro-intestinal Tract. Nature 205, 809–810 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1038/205809a0

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