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AN unusual amino sugar derivative has been reported in acid hydrolysates of the cell wall of Penicillium notatum1,2, and we report here the isolation of an apparently identical compound in acid hydrolysates of pure N-acetyl glucosamine.
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APPLEGARTH, D., BOZOIAN, G. Artefact of Hydrolysis of Glucosamine Derivatives. Nature 215, 1382 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/2151382a0
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