The problem of proton transfer in membranes

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 219, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 389-396

  Williams, R J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME C; DEUTERIUM; ENZYME; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; PROTEIN; PROTON;

MEMBRANE;

ARTICLE; BIOENERGY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME STRUCTURE; HYDROGEN BOND; ION EXCHANGE; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN DENATURATION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTON TRANSPORT;

EID: 0036428795     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.2002.3134     Document Type: Article

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