Natural electrophoresis of norepinephrine and ascorbic acid

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 370-376

  Dillon, Patrick F ^a   Root Bernstein, R S ^a   Sears, P R ^a   Olson, L K ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; NORADRENALIN;

ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTROPHORESIS; PH;

EID: 0033919473     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(00)76298-9     Document Type: Article

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