Molecular dynamics simulations of valinomycin and its potassium complex in homogeneous solvents

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 544-553

  Forester, T R ^a   Smith, W ^a   Clarke, J H R ^b  

^a DARESBURY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; LACTIC ACID; POTASSIUM ION; VALINOMYCIN;

ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; COMPLEX FORMATION; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DRUG SOLUBILITY; DRUG STRUCTURE; ION TRANSPORT; MEMBRANE MODEL; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; POTASSIUM TRANSPORT; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0029781923     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(96)79259-7     Document Type: Article

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