Peroxidase activity may play a role in the cytotoxic effect of indole acetic acid

Photochemistry and Photobiology

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 338-341

  De Melo, Mariza Pires ^a   Curi, Tania Cristina Pithon ^a   Curi, Rui ^a   Di Mascio, Paolo ^a   Cilento, Giuseppe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

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EID: 0009415389     PISSN: 00318655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.1997.tb08567.x     Document Type: Article

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