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A Methyl Cytidine from the Ribonucleic Acid of Anacystis nidulans

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A PROJECT was undertaken to characterize the nucleic acids from Anacystis nidulans, a blue-green alga. The present communication deals with the characteristics of ribonucleic acid and a new cytidine compound from it.

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BISWAS, B., MYERS, J. A Methyl Cytidine from the Ribonucleic Acid of Anacystis nidulans . Nature 186, 238–239 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1038/186238a0

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