Plastocyanin, an electron-transfer protein

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-28

  Sigfridsson, Kalle ^a,b  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b NZQ 3   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Blue copper protein; Cupredoxin; Electron transfer; Photosystem 1

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031665392     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006067631076     Document Type: Article

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