Structure of gel phase saturated lecithin bilayers: Temperature and chain length dependence

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 885-891

  Sun, W J ^a   Tristram Nagle, S ^a   Suter, R M ^a   Nagle, J F ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE;

ARTICLE; LIPID BILAYER; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

EID: 0029758886     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(96)79290-1     Document Type: Article

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