Probing interaction of melittin with lipid membranes using liquid secondary ion mass spectrometry

Science in China, Series B: Chemistry

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 77-84

  Wu, Yi ^a,b   Sui, Senfang ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b BEIJING INSTITUTE OF MICROCHEMISTRY   (China)

Author keywords

Lipid membrane; Liquid secondary ion mass spectrometry; Melittin; Protein orientation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0006458486     PISSN: 10069291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02875561     Document Type: Article

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