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Reliability of elements and systems in enzymology

S D Varfolomeev, I V Berezin

    Molekuliarnaia Biologiia
    |July 1, 1976
    PubMed
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    Reliability principles describe enzyme stability and aging. Exponential laws govern "all-or-nothing" inactivation, while normal laws apply to gradual breakdowns, offering quantitative stability criteria.

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