Elucidating cytochrome c release from mitochondria: Insights from an in silico three-dimensional model

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 99, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 3155-3163

  Tam, Zhi Yang ^a   Cai, Yi Hui ^a   Gunawan, Rudiyanto ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

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EID: 78649240043     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2010.09.041     Document Type: Article

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