Novel findings on the copper catalysed oxidation of cysteine

Amino Acids

Volumn 13, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 355-367

  Pecci, L ^a   Montefoschi, G ^a   Musci, G ^b   Cavallini, D ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Copper catalysis; Cuprous complex; Cysteine

Indexed keywords

COPPER; CYSTEINE; CYTOCHROME C; NITROBLUE TETRAZOLIUM;

AMINO ACID ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031436026     PISSN: 09394451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01372599     Document Type: Article

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