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Role of Tryptophane and other Amino-Acids in the Metabolism of Nicotinic Acid by Humans

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HOLMAN, W., de LANGE, D. Role of Tryptophane and other Amino-Acids in the Metabolism of Nicotinic Acid by Humans. Nature 166, 468–469 (1950). https://doi.org/10.1038/166468a0

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