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Quantum chemical studies on the submolecular structure of the nucleic acids

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Fraga, S., Valdemoro, C. (1968). Quantum chemical studies on the submolecular structure of the nucleic acids. In: Structure and Bonding. Structure and Bonding, vol 4. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0119184

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