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Unraveling Complex Local Protein Environments with 4-Cyano- l -phenylalanine

Journal Article · · Journal of Physical Chemistry. B
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  1. Department of Chemistry, Franklin & Marshall College, P.O. Box 3003, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17604-3003, United States
  2. Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, Los Angeles, 5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles, California 90032, United States
  3. Department of Physics and Astronomy, California State University, Los Angeles, 5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles, California 90032, United States
  4. Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, Los Angeles, 5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles, California 90032, United States; Department of Physics and Astronomy, California State University, Los Angeles, 5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles, California 90032, United States

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Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source (APS)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
2423728
Journal Information:
Journal of Physical Chemistry. B, Journal Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry. B Journal Issue: 44 Vol. 126; ISSN 1520-6106
Publisher:
American Chemical Society
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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