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Electroactive Centers in Euphorbia Latex and Lentil Seedling Amine Oxidases

Hossein HELIInstitute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran
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Mojtaba AMANIInstitute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran;Faculty of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences
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Ali Akbar MOOSAVI-MOVAHEDIInstitute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran
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Ali JABBARIDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, K. N. Toosi University of Technology
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Giovanni FLORISDepartment of Applied Science in Biosystems, University of Cagliari
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Anna MURADepartment of Applied Science in Biosystems, University of Cagliari
Pages 29-36 | Received 16 May 2007, Accepted 08 Aug 2007, Published online: 22 May 2014

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