Investigating the mechanism of electron transfer to the binuclear center in Cu-heme oxidases

Journal of Bioenergetics and Biomembranes

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 41-45

  Brunori, M ^a   Chiffre A ^a   Malatesta, F ^b   Sarti, P ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cytochrome oxidase; Electron transfer kinetics; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; COPPER; CYTOCHROME C OXIDASE; HEME; NITRIC OXIDE; OXIDOREDUCTASE;

ELECTRON TRANSPORT; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; OXYGEN AFFINITY; REDUCTION; SHORT SURVEY; THERMODYNAMICS; TRANSPORT KINETICS;

ANIMALS; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ELECTRON TRANSPORT COMPLEX IV; HUMANS; KINETICS; NITRIC OXIDE; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 7144255513     PISSN: 0145479X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020503410377     Document Type: Short Survey

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