Molecular dynamics simulation of melittin in a dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine bilayer membrane

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1603-1618

  Bernèche, Simon ^a   Nina, Mafalda ^a   Roux, Benoît ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIMYRISTOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; METFORMIN;

ARTICLE; CYTOLYSIS; FOURIER ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MODEL; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PROTEIN LIPID INTERACTION; PROTEIN STABILITY; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

APOIDEA;

EID: 0011613265     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(98)77604-0     Document Type: Article

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