On the origins of the hydrophobic effect: Observations from simulations of n-dodecane in model solvents

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 600-608

  Wallqvist, A ^a,b   Covell, D G ^a  

^a SAIC FREDERICK INC   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; DECANE; SOLVENT;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDROGEN BOND; HYDROPHOBICITY; LIPID BILAYER; MEMBRANE MODEL; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; SOLUBILITY;

EID: 0029761811     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(96)79260-3     Document Type: Article

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