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β-Aminoisobutyric Acid (α-Methyl-β-Alanine): A New Amino-Acid Obtained from Human Urine

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    H. R. CRUMPLER,  C. E. DENT,  H. HARRIS & R. G. WESTALL

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CRUMPLER, H., DENT, C., HARRIS, H. et al. β-Aminoisobutyric Acid (α-Methyl-β-Alanine): A New Amino-Acid Obtained from Human Urine. Nature 167, 307–308 (1951). https://doi.org/10.1038/167307a0

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