Oxidation numbers in the study of metabolism

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 288-292

  Bentley, Ronald ^a,c   Franzen, James ^a   Chasteen, Thomas G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomethylation of metalloids; Hidden redox components; Metabolic redox reactions; Oxidation number concept

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE; ARSENIC; DIMETHYL SELENIDE; ETHYLAMINE; NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE; PROPANEDIOL DEHYDRATASE; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE; SELENATE; SELENIUM;

ARTICLE; ENZYME MECHANISM; METABOLISM; METHYLATION; OXIDATION KINETICS; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; TRANSAMINATION;

EID: 1342288082     PISSN: 14708175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bmb.2002.494030050114     Document Type: Article

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