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Competition for sulphate during detoxification in the gut wall

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ALTHOUGH the absorptive function of intestinal cells has been studied in depth, the capacity of intestinal mucosa to metabolise ingested substances has received less attention. But the gut wall presents a first line of defence against potentially harmful agents and it is likely that its detoxifying properties are important.

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    PETER N. BENNETT, ELAINE BLACKWELL & DONALD S. DAVIES

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BENNETT, P., BLACKWELL, E. & DAVIES, D. Competition for sulphate during detoxification in the gut wall. Nature 258, 247–248 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1038/258247a0

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