Combination of methotrexate and emodin interacting with DNA

Analytical Letters

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1418-1429

  Zhou, Hongbi ^a   Shen, Qi ^a   Zhang, Shusheng ^a   Ye, Baoxian ^a  

^a ZHENGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Combination; DNA; Electrochemical study; Emodin; Methotrexate

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349841563     PISSN: 00032719     EISSN: 1532236X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00032710902961057     Document Type: Article

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