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Formation of optically active neolignans from achiral coniferyl alcohol by cell-free extracts of Eucommia ulmoides

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    Takeshi Katayama & Yuki Kado

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Katayama, T., Kado, Y. Formation of optically active neolignans from achiral coniferyl alcohol by cell-free extracts of Eucommia ulmoides . J Wood Sci 44, 244–246 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00521971

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