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Nicotinamide 6-Mercaptopurine Dinucleotide and Related Compounds: Potential Sources of 6-Mercaptopurine Nucleotide in Chemotherapy

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    M. R. ATKINSON, J. F. JACKSON,  R. K. MORTON & A. W. MURRAY

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ATKINSON, M., JACKSON, J., MORTON, R. et al. Nicotinamide 6-Mercaptopurine Dinucleotide and Related Compounds: Potential Sources of 6-Mercaptopurine Nucleotide in Chemotherapy. Nature 196, 35–36 (1962). https://doi.org/10.1038/196035a0

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