Molecular dynamics simulations of water within models of ion channels

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1643-1661

  Breed, J ^a   Sankararamakrishnan, R ^a,b   Kerr, I D ^a   Sansom, M S P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALAMETHICIN; ALPHA TOXIN; ION CHANNEL; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; DIFFUSION; HYDROPHOBICITY; RECEPTOR BINDING; WATER PERMEABILITY;

EID: 0029863372     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(96)79727-8     Document Type: Article

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