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Incorporation of Carboxyl Groups into Melanin by Skin Tyrosinase

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CHEN, Y., CHAVIN, W. Incorporation of Carboxyl Groups into Melanin by Skin Tyrosinase. Nature 210, 35–37 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/210035a0

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