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DOI: 10.1039/A705934E (Paper) Reference Section for: Chem. Commun., 1997, 2277-2278

Porphyrins in aqueous amphiphilic polymers as peroxidase mimics

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Robert A. W. Johnstone, Paul A. Stocks and Anthony J. Simpson

Abstract

Water-insoluble porphyrins dissolve in aqueous solutions of amphiphilic polymers to give systems which mimic the action of peroxidase enzymes.

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