Trachynilysin, a toxin isolated from stonefish Synanceia trachynis venom, forms pores in planar lipid bilayers;La trachynilysine, toxine isolée du venin du poisson-pierre Synanceia trachynis, forme des pores dans les bicouches lipidiques

Cybium

Volumn 24, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2000, Pages 141-148

  Mattei, César ^a   Pompa, Carole ^a   Thieffry, Michel ^a   Kreger, Arnold S ^b   Molgó, Jordi ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE DE NEUROBIOLOGIE CELLULAIRE ET MOLÉCULAIRE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Lipid bilayer; Pore forming activity; Stonefish; Synanceia trachynis; Trachynilysin

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010471371     PISSN: 03990974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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