The Role of the embA and embB Gene Products in the Biosynthesis of the Terminal Hexaarabinofuranosyl Motif of Mycobacterium smegmatisArabinogalactan
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- 1 December 2001
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in Journal of Biological Chemistry
- Vol. 276 (52) , 48854-48862
- https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.m102272200
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