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Title: On the nature of organic and inorganic centers that bifurcate electrons, coupling exergonic and endergonic oxidation–reduction reactions

Journal Article · · ChemComm
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C8CC01530A · OSTI ID:1434163
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  1. Institute of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, USA
  2. Department of Chemistry and Department of Physics, Duke University, Durham, USA, Department of Biochemistry, Duke University, Durham
  3. Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, USA

Bifurcating electrons to couple endergonic and exergonic electron-transfer reactions has been shown to have a key role in energy conserving redox enzymes.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0012518
OSTI ID:
1434163
Journal Information:
ChemComm, Journal Name: ChemComm Vol. 54 Journal Issue: 33; ISSN 1359-7345
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
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Cited by: 27 works
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