A molecular perspective on the limits of life: Enzymes under pressure

• Published in: Condensed Matter Physics
• Date: 2016
• Main Authors: Huang, Q., Tran, K.N., Rodgers, J.M., Bartlett, D.H., Hemley, R.J., Ichiye, T.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Інститут фізики конденсованих систем НАН України 2016
• Online Access: https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/155773
• Journal Title: Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
• Cite this: A molecular perspective on the limits of life: Enzymes under pressure / Q. Huang, K.N. Tran, J.M. Rodgers, D.H. Bartlett, R.J. Hemley, T. Ichiye // Condensed Matter Physics. — 2016. — Т. 19, № 2. — С. 22801: 1–16. — Бібліогр.: 87 назв. — англ.

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