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A novel, stable bioradical.

M C Symons
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Abstract

Several cellular systems have shown a novel EPR spectrum at 77 K, comprising a slightly anisotropic doublet centred on the free-spin g-value, with a hyperfine splitting of ca. 120 G. It is suggested that this species is an occluded protein radical centred on a tryptophan unit.

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CytosineElectron Spin Resonance SpectroscopyFree RadicalsGuanineHistidineHumansProteinsTryptophanJournal Article

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M C Symons. 1999. A novel, stable bioradical.. https://doi.org/10.1080/10715769900301081

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