Myoglobin strikes back

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Myoglobin strikes back

Maurizio Brunori^*

Article first published online: 1 DEC 2009

DOI: 10.1002/pro.300

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Protein Science

Volume 19, Issue 2, pages 195–201, February 2010

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Brunori, M. (2010), Myoglobin strikes back. Protein Science, 19: 195–201. doi: 10.1002/pro.300

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Dipartimento di Scienze Biochimiche “A. Rossi Fanelli”, Sapienza Università di Roma”, Piazzale A. Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy

Email: Maurizio Brunori (maurizio.brunori@uniroma1.it)

^*Dipartimento di Scienze Biochimiche “A. Rossi Fanelli”, Sapienza Università di Roma, Piazzale A. Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy

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Issue published online: 21 JAN 2010
Article first published online: 1 DEC 2009
Accepted manuscript online: 1 DEC 2009 12:00AM EST
Manuscript Accepted: 12 NOV 2009
Manuscript Revised: 11 NOV 2009
Manuscript Received: 2 NOV 2009

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MIUR of Italy. Grant Numbers: RBRN07BMCT_007, 20074TJ3ZB_005

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