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. 1958 Mar;68(3):549–557. doi: 10.1042/bj0680549

The metabolism of C2 compounds in micro-organisms. 3. Synthesis of malate from acetate via the glyoxylate cycle*

H L Kornberg 1, N B Madsen 1,†
PMCID: PMC1200390  PMID: 13522658

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