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Based on biochemical, histochemical and immunofluorescent studies on erythrocytes and lymphocytes, we propose an active function for acetylcholinesterase in membrane structure.
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Kutty, K.M., Chandra, R.K. & Chandra, S. Acetylcholinesterase in erythrocytes and lymphocytes: Its contribution to cell membrane structure and function. Experientia 32, 289–291 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01940796
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