The effect of microwave radiation on the stability and formation of gramicidin‐A channels in lipid bilayer membranes

Bioelectromagnetics

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1991, Pages 9-20

  Sandblom, John ^a   Theander, Sten ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

channels; gramicidin A; lipid bilayer membranes; microwaves

Indexed keywords

GRAMICIDIN A;

ARTICLE; LIPID BILAYER; MEMBRANE; MICROWAVE RADIATION;

GRAMICIDIN; ION CHANNELS; LIPID BILAYERS; MICROWAVES; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0025965501     PISSN: 01978462     EISSN: 1521186X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bem.2250120103     Document Type: Article

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