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1 Laboratory of Molecular Biology (BioMol), Biochemistry Department, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

2 Laboratory of Food Engineering, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

3 Biology Department, University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

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