Autocatalytic oxidation of hemoglobin by nitrite: A possible mechanism

Free Radical Biology and Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 1535-1536

  Lissi, Eduardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Autocatalysis; Free radical; Hemoglobin oxidation; Nitrite

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; METHEMOGLOBIN; NITRITE; OXYHEMOGLOBIN;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031865532     PISSN: 08915849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0891-5849(98)00004-5     Document Type: Review

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