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Immunosuppression by L-Asparaginase

Nature volume 225, pages 550–552 (1970)Cite this article

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L-ASPAHAGINASE, an enzyme which occurs in the serum of certain rodents and is produced by various microorganisms, catalyses the hydrolysis of asparagine to L-aspartic acid and ammonia. It has been found useful in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and in occasional cases of other types of neoplasm in man1.

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BERENBAUM, M. Immunosuppression by L-Asparaginase. Nature 225, 550–552 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/225550a0

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