Biochemical thermodynamics under near physiological conditions

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 116-119

  Méndez, Eduardo ^a  

^a Facultad de Ciencias   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Enthalpy; Entropy; Equilibrium constant; Gibbs energy; Near physiological conditions; Thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

EID: 41549134728     PISSN: 14708175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bmb.20157     Document Type: Article

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