From enzyme to molecular device. Exploring the interdependence of redox and molecular recognition

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 44-52

  Niemz V, Angelika ^a   Rotello, Vincent M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HYDROGEN BOND; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; OXIDATION REDUCTION STATE; PROTON TRANSPORT;

EID: 0032934628     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar980046l     Document Type: Article

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