Pore formation in lipid bilayer membranes made of phosphatidylinositol and oxidized cholesterol followed by means of alternating current

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 824-831

  Gallucci, Enrico ^a   Micelli, Silvia ^a   Monticelli, Gianluigi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; PHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL; PORIN;

ALTERNATING CURRENT; ARTICLE; LIPID BILAYER; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; MEMBRANE FORMATION;

EID: 0029768707     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(96)79283-4     Document Type: Article

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