Spectroscopic study of visible-light effects on hypericin-lens proteins systems

Photochemistry and Photobiology

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 196-200

  Sgarbossa, Antonella ^a   Lenci, Francesco ^a,b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CRYSTALLIN; BETA CRYSTALLIN; CRYSTALLIN; GAMMA CRYSTALLIN; HYPERICIN; PIGMENT; TRYPTOPHAN;

ABSORPTION SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; ANALYTIC METHOD; BINDING AFFINITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISSOCIATION CONSTANT; DRUG PROTEIN BINDING; LIGHT IRRADIANCE; MOLECULAR MODEL; POLYMERIZATION; SPECTROFLUOROMETRY; SPECTROSCOPY;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CRYSTALLINS; LIGHT; PERYLENE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; PROTEIN BINDING; SPECTROMETRY, FLUORESCENCE; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0035437544     PISSN: 00318655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1562/0031-8655(2001)074<0196:SSOVLE>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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