Different scenarios for inter-protein electron tunneling: The effect of water-mediated pathways

Journal of Biological Physics

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 383-394

  Miyashita, O ^a   Axelrod, H L ^a   Onuchic, J N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological tunneling; Pathways; Photosynthetic reaction center; Water mediated pathways

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME C2; WATER;

ARTICLE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHODOBACTER SPHAEROIDES; X RAY ANALYSIS;

RHODOBACTER SPHAEROIDES; RHODOPSEUDOMONAS;

EID: 0036032943     PISSN: 00920606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020308521041     Document Type: Article

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