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It has previously been shown that α-ketonic acids liberate carbon dioxide when added to animal tissues under anaerobic conditions1. The evolution of carbon dioxide was found to be due to a ‘dismutation’.
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KREBS, H., COHEN, P. Glutamic Acid as a Hydrogen Carrier in Animal Tissues. Nature 144, 513–514 (1939). https://doi.org/10.1038/144513b0
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