The effects of pH and semiquinone formation on the oxidation-reduction potentials of flavin mononucleotide. A reappraisal

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 265, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 698-702

  Mayhew, Stephen G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Flavin mononucleotide; Redox potential; Riboflavin 5' phosphate; Semiquinone

Indexed keywords

FLAVINE MONONUCLEOTIDE; SEMIQUINONE;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; OXIDATION REDUCTION POTENTIAL; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE RADIOLYSIS;

BENZOQUINONES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FLAVIN MONONUCLEOTIDE; FLAVINS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; SOFTWARE;

EID: 0033570113     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1432-1327.1999.00767.x     Document Type: Article

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