Quantum theoretical study of molecular mechanisms of mutation and cancer - A review

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences India Section A - Physical Sciences

Volumn 81, Issue PART2, 2011, Pages 79-98

  Shukla, P K ^a   Jena, N R ^b   Mishra, P C ^c  

^a ASSAM UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

^c BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cancer; DNA; Mutation; Quantum chemical calculation; Transition state

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862201189     PISSN: 03698203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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