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Lippincott
Illustrated Reviews:
Biochemistry
Eighth Edition
Emine Ercikan Abali, PhD
Assistant Dean for Basic Science Curriculum
CUNY School of Medicine
New York, New York
Susan D. Cline, PhD
Professor of Biochemistry
Department of Biomedical Sciences
Mercer University School of Medicine
Macon, Georgia
David S. Franklin, PhD
Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Tulane University School of Medicine
New Orleans, Louisiana
Susan M. Viselli, PhD
Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics
College of Graduate Studies
Midwestern University
Downers Grove, Illinois
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