INQUIMAE   12526
INSTITUTO DE QUIMICA, FISICA DE LOS MATERIALES, MEDIOAMBIENTE Y ENERGIA
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
congresos y reuniones científicas
Título:
Chemical reactivity of metalloproteins: insights from computer simulation
Autor/es:
D. A. ESTRIN
Lugar:
Chascomus
Reunión:
Conferencia; Latin American Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry (LABIC); 2014
Institución organizadora:
Latin American Bioological Inorganic Chemistry Society
Resumen:
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