A possible histochemical mechanism of dihydrofolate reductase reaction
Onicescu, D.; Taşcă, L.
Morphologie et Embryologie 23(2): 103-106
1977
ISSN/ISBN: 0377-5038 PMID: 16210 Document Number: 122372
The authors propose a hypothesis concerning the mechanism of dihydrofolate reductase reaction, suggesting a combined action of transhydrogenases and diaphorase particularly for this enzyme activity, and generally for the reductases.
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