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ological oxidation–reduction systems in terms of natural
engineering principles applied to structures for electron
tunneling.

SEE ALSO THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES

BIOENERGETICS • CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS • ELEC-
TROCHEMISTRY • ION TRANSPORT ACROSS BIOLOGICAL
MEMBRANES • KINETICS (CHEMISTRY) • POTENTIAL EN-
ERGY SURFACES • PROTEIN STRUCTURE • SUPERCOMPUT-
ERS

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