The nature of the sulphur atom liberated from xanthine oxidase by cyanide. Evidence from e.p.r. spectroscopy after 35S substitution.
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SUBMITTER: Malthouse JP
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1162208 | biostudies-other | 1980 Oct
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