Abstract
HYPERFUNCTION of differentiated cells occurs when the synthesis of proteins and nucleic acids is in excess of the requirement for normal cellular growth and proliferation1–7. Whether the nucleotide content of ribonucleic acid is changed in such circumstances remains uncertain.
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MEERSON, F., KOPTEVA, L., MELECHOV, V. et al. Nucleotide Content of Ribonucleic Acid in Compensatory Hyperfunction and Hypertrophy of the Heart. Nature 212, 927–928 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/212927a0
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