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Mammalian Inositol 3-phosphate Synthase: Its Role in the Biosynthesis of Brain Inositol and its Clinical Use as a Psychoactive Agent

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Biology of Inositols and Phosphoinositides

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    Latha K. Parthasarathy, L. Ratnam, S. Seelan, Carmelita Tobias, Manuel F. Casanova & Ranga N. Parthasarathy

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    Latha K. Parthasarathy, L. Ratnam, S. Seelan, Carmelita Tobias, Manuel F. Casanova & Ranga N. Parthasarathy

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Parthasarathy, L.K., Ratnam, L., Seelan, S., Tobias, C., Casanova, M.F., Parthasarathy, R.N. (2006). Mammalian Inositol 3-phosphate Synthase: Its Role in the Biosynthesis of Brain Inositol and its Clinical Use as a Psychoactive Agent. In: Majumder, A.L., Biswas, B.B. (eds) Biology of Inositols and Phosphoinositides. Subcellular Biochemistry, vol 39. Springer, Boston, MA . https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-27600-9_12

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