Reactions of Electron-transfer Proteins at Electrodes

Quarterly Reviews of Biophysics

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1985, Pages 261-322

  Armstrong, Fraser A ^a   Allen, H ^a   Hill, O ^a   Walton, Nicholas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME C; PROTEIN;

ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; METABOLISM; REVIEW;

CYTOCHROME C; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODES; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; PROTEINS;

EID: 0022103530     PISSN: 00335835     EISSN: 14698994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033583500000366     Document Type: Article

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