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alyzed by LSC. After the appropriate fractions were collected, LSC showed 1.1 fiCi (31%) incorporation. The exo and endo pyrophosphates ([aH]-13-OPPand [%]-14-OPP) were incubated with kaurene synthetase, using the same procedure. After the column chromatographic separation, only negligible radioactivity (