The reorganization energy in cytochrome c is controlled by the accessibility of the heme to the solvent

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 2, Issue 14, 2011, Pages 1761-1765

  Bortolotti, Carlo Augusto ^a   Siwko, Magdalena E ^a,b   Castellini, Elena ^a   Ranieri, Antonio ^a   Sola, Marco ^a   Corni, Stefano ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PROCESS; CYTOCHROME C; ELECTRON TRANSFER; ELECTRON TRANSFER PROCESS; ENERGY TRANSDUCTION; HEME GROUP; MOLECULAR DETERMINANTS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; NEW STRATEGY; REORGANIZATION ENERGIES; SOLVENT CONTROL; STRUCTURE-RELATED;

ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PORPHYRINS;

ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

EID: 79960716800     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jz200734a     Document Type: Article

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