Electronic energy transfer in DNA photolyase, a molecular orbital study

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 31-34

  Heelis, Paul F ^a  

^a GLYNDWR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DNA photolyase; Long range energy transfer; Molecular orbital calculations

Indexed keywords

DEOXYRIBODIPYRIMIDINE PHOTOLYASE; FOLIC ACID; QUERCETIN;

ARTICLE; CHROMATOPHORE; ENERGY TRANSFER; ENZYME STRUCTURE; FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

EID: 0030937641     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1011-1344(96)07407-6     Document Type: Article

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