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尿素同位体 (5-リボシルウラシル) がヒトの尿に含まれている

M ADLER, A B GUTMAN

    Science (New York, N.Y.)
    |October 2, 1959
    PubMed
    まとめ

    研究者らは,尿素同位体である5-リボシルウラシルを,ヒトの尿で特定した. この化合物は,酵母リボ核酸にも存在し,ヒトの代謝と核酸成分との潜在的な関連を示唆しています.

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    ヌクレオシドおよびヌクレオチド/尿

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