Insertion and hairpin formation of membrane proteins: A Monte Carlo study

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 1248-1255

  Baumgartner A ^a  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; HYDROPHOBICITY; LIPID MEMBRANE; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

EID: 0029762032     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(96)79324-4     Document Type: Article

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