Marcus treatment of endergonic reactions: A commentary

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Bioenergetics

Volumn 1767, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1228-1232

  Crofts, Antony R ^a   Rose, Stuart ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Endergonic reaction; Marcus theory; Moser Dutton treatment; Rate constant

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ENERGY; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; FORCE; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTUM MECHANICS;

MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 34848821939     PISSN: 00052728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbabio.2007.06.006     Document Type: Article

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