A mathematical analysis using fractals for binding interactions of estrogen receptors to different ligands on biosensor surfaces

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 266-280

  Butala, Harshala D ^a   Ramakrishnan, Anand ^a   Sadana, Ajit ^a  

^a The University of Mississippi   (United States)

Author keywords

Binding and dissociation rate coefficients; EDCs; ERs; Fractal dimensions; Heterogeneity

Indexed keywords

DISSOCIATION; FRACTALS; HORMONES; RATE CONSTANTS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

LIGANDS;

BIOSENSORS;

EID: 0037429133     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-4005(02)00369-6     Document Type: Article

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