The pH-induced release of iron from transferrin investigated with a continuum electrostatic model

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 2747-2759

  Lee, David A ^a   Goodfellow, Julia M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; CARBONIC ACID; IRON; LACTOFERRIN; LYSOZYME;

ARTICLE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ELECTRICITY; PH; PKA; PROTON TRANSPORT;

EID: 0031806317     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(98)77983-4     Document Type: Article

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