Functional protection of human haemoglobin against protein dissociation

IUBMB Life

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 131-134

  Brittain, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Haemoglobin; Stabilisation; Trimethylamine N oxide; Urea

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; TRIMETHYLAMINE OXIDE; UREA;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ARTICLE; DISSOCIATION CONSTANT; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; ERYTHROCYTE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; OXYGEN AFFINITY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE;

EID: 0033653870     PISSN: 15216543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15216540050212150     Document Type: Article

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