The molecular mechanism of autoxidation for myoglobin and hemoglobin: A venerable puzzle

Chemical Reviews

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1357-1373

  Shikama, Keiji ^a,b  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0001023291     PISSN: 00092665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/cr970042e     Document Type: Article

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