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. 1973 Apr;131(4):863–865. doi: 10.1042/bj1310863

Effect of steady illumination on the binding of carbon monoxide by carboxymethylated cytochrome c (Short Communication)

M T Wilson 1, M Brunori 1, J Bonaventura 1, C Bonaventura 1
PMCID: PMC1177548  PMID: 4352917

Abstract

The quantum yield, [unk], is reported for the photodissociation of CO from reduced carboxymethylated cytochrome c. The values of [unk] obtained are low relative to that for myoglobin and are pH-independent, being 0.23 at pH6.1 and 0.27 at pH9.7.

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