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The biological importance of charge-transfer reactions involving structural proteins is discussed. Particular emphasis is placed on those reactions which result in the generation of delocalized electronic charges in the protein molecules, and several experimental studies on various protein-methylglyoxal complexes are described which provide strong evidence for the existence of such a process. Such studies have led to the synthesis of a new compound that exhibits interesting physiological activity.
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Pethig, R., Szent-Györgyi, A. (1980). Bioelectrochemistry, the Living State, and Electronic Conduction in Proteins. In: Keyzer, H., Gutmann, F. (eds) Bioelectrochemistry. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3117-9_14
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