Measuring the cytochrome c nitrite reductase activitypractical considerations on the enzyme assays

Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications

Volumn 2010, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Almeida, M Gabriela ^a,c   Silveira, Célia M ^a   Besson, Stéphane ^a,b   Moura, Isabel ^a   Moura, José J G ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSIDADE LUSÓFONA DE HUMANIDADES E TECNOLOGIAS   (Portugal)

^c INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE CIÊNCIAS DA SAÚDE EGAS MONIZ   (Portugal)

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EID: 77955363747     PISSN: 15653633     EISSN: 1687479X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2010/634597     Document Type: Article

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