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Application of Electron Spin Resonance (ESR) for Detection and Characterization of Flavoprotein Semiquinones

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Flavoproteins are involved in a variety of biological electron transfer processes, from energy accumulation in respiratory and photosynthetic electron transfer chains to oxidation of toxic compounds by cytochrome P450-dependent systems. The structure and function of free and protein bound flavins have been a subject of extensive studies. This effort has resulted in our current understanding of the chemistry and significance of flavins in living cells, as summarized in a number of reviews (1–4).

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Murataliev, M.B. (1999). Application of Electron Spin Resonance (ESR) for Detection and Characterization of Flavoprotein Semiquinones. In: Chapman, S.K., Reid, G.A. (eds) Flavoprotein Protocols. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 131. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-266-X:97

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