Lysine metabolism in mammalian brain: an update on the importance of recent discoveries.

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Published in Amino Acids on September 17, 2013

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André Hallen1, Joanne F Jamie, Arthur J L Cooper

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1: Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, Macquarie University, Balaclava Road, North Ryde, NSW, 2109, Australia, andre.hallen@mq.edu.au.

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