Solution structure of copper ion-induced molecular aggregates of tyrosine melanin

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 1135-1142

  Gallas, J M ^a   Littrell, K C ^b   Seifert, S ^b   Zajac, G W ^c   Thiyagarajan, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER ION; DEUTERIUM OXIDE; MELANIN; METAL ION; TYROSINE; WATER;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL DAMAGE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COMPLEX FORMATION; LIGHT DAMAGE; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NEUTRON SCATTERING; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

EID: 0032774451     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(99)76964-X     Document Type: Article

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