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Cook, A.M., Denger, K. (2006). Metabolism of Taurine in Microorganisms. In: Oja, S.S., Saransaari, P. (eds) Taurine 6. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 583. Springer, Boston, MA . https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-33504-9_1
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