Aromatase - Its mechanism and mode of action of some inhibitors - A molecular modelling perspective

Journal of Molecular Structure: THEOCHEM

Volumn 422, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 271-284

  Ahmed, Sabbir ^a  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aromatase; Cytochrome P 450; Inhibitors; Mechanism; Molecular modelling; Substrate heme complex

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000735994     PISSN: 01661280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-1280(97)00112-7     Document Type: Article

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