Gravity dependency of the gramicidin A channel conductivity. A model for gravity perception on the cellular level

European Biophysics Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 37-41

  Schatz, A ^a   Linke Hommes, A ^a   Neubert, J ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

interface reactions; membrane; planar lipid bilayer; solution interface

Indexed keywords

GRAMICIDIN A; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; PHOSPHATIDYLSERINE;

ARTICLE; BILAYER MEMBRANE; GRAVITY; IN VITRO STUDY; PHOSPHOLIPID BILAYER; SURFACE CHARGE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; GRAMICIDIN; GRAVITATION; GRAVITY PERCEPTION; ION CHANNELS; MEMBRANES, ARTIFICIAL; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINES;

EID: 0029855973     PISSN: 01757571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002490050014     Document Type: Article

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