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A HEART muscle preparation obtained by a method previously described1 contains several dehydrogenases, a very powerful cytochrome oxidase and the three components (a, b, and c) of cytochrome. This material contains a high concentration of cytochrome a and is therefore very suitable for the study of this component.
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KEILIN, D., HARTREE, E. Cytochrome a and Cytochrome Oxidase. Nature 141, 870–871 (1938). https://doi.org/10.1038/141870a0
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