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Sulfur and Selenium Catalysis as Paradigms for Redox Regulations

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Flohé, L. (2003). Sulfur and Selenium Catalysis as Paradigms for Redox Regulations. In: Forman, H.J., Fukuto, J., Torres, M. (eds) Signal Transduction by Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species: Pathways and Chemical Principles. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48412-9_2

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