Mechanistic alternatives in phosphate monoester hydrolysis: What conclusions can be drawn from available experimental data?

Chemistry and Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1999, Pages

  Åqvist, Johan ^a   Kolmodin, Karin ^a   Florian, Jan ^b   Warshel, Arieh ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0033102133     PISSN: 10745521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-5521(99)89003-6     Document Type: Note

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