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Enzymatic Synthesis of Poly-β-Hydroxybutyric Acid in Bacteria

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MERRICK, J., DOUDOROFF, M. Enzymatic Synthesis of Poly-β-Hydroxybutyric Acid in Bacteria. Nature 189, 890–892 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1038/189890a0

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