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Glycogen (starch) synthase

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Class 2 · Transferases IV

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(2006). Glycogen (starch) synthase. In: Schomburg, D., Schomburg, I., Chang, A. (eds) Class 2 · Transferases IV. Springer Handbook of Enzymes, vol 31. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-37718-2_11

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