Electron movement through proteins and DNA

Free Radical Biology and Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 1271-1276

  Symons, Martyn C R ^a  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DNA; Electron spin resonance; Electrons; Free radicals; Proteins

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; FREE RADICAL; METALLOPROTEIN; POLYPEPTIDE; PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; DNA STRUCTURE; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; IONIZING RADIATION; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN STRUCTURE;

EID: 0030943236     PISSN: 08915849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0891-5849(96)00548-5     Document Type: Review

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