Sulfur reduction by human erythrocytes

Journal of Experimental Zoology

Volumn 282, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 310-322

  Searcy, Dennis G ^a   Lee, So Hyung ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUFFER; CHELATING AGENT; GLUCOSE; PENTETIC ACID; SULFIDE; SULFUR;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DRUG EFFECT; ERYTHROCYTE; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; METABOLISM; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PH;

AEROBIOSIS; BUFFERS; CHELATING AGENTS; ERYTHROCYTES; GLUCOSE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PENTETIC ACID; SULFIDES; SULFUR;

EID: 7344221521     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-010X(19981015)282:3<310::AID-JEZ4>3.0.CO;2-P     Document Type: Article

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