The double nucleation model for sickle cell haemoglobin polymerization: Full integration and comparison with experimental data

Acta Biotheoretica

Volumn 56, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 103-122

  Medkour, Terkia ^a   Ferrone, Frank ^b   Galactéros, Frédéric ^c   Hannaert, Patrick ^d  

^a Laboratoire de Pharmacochimie   (France)

^b DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

^d POITIERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL ORGANELLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEMOGLOBIN; NUCLEATION; POLYMERIZATION;

EID: 44949215828     PISSN: 00015342     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10441-008-9032-2     Document Type: Article

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