Elucidating the mechanisms of coupled electron transfer and catalytic reactions by protein film voltammetry

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Bioenergetics

Volumn 1757, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 225-239

  Hirst, Judy ^a  

^a WELLCOME TRUST SANGER INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coupled electron transfer; Electrocatalysis; Electrochemistry; Protein film voltammetry; Redox protein

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN;

CATALYSIS; CELL MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; DISSOCIATION CONSTANT; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ENZYME KINETICS; ENZYME MECHANISM; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; HYDROPHILICITY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MEMBRANE CURRENT; MICHAELIS CONSTANT; MITOCHONDRIAL MEMBRANE; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PH MEASUREMENT; POTENTIOMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; PROTON TRANSPORT; REVIEW; STEADY STATE; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMICS;

CATALYSIS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; PROTEINS; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 33746894166     PISSN: 00052728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbabio.2006.04.002     Document Type: Review

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