Optical changes in unilamellar vesicles experiencing osmotic stress

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 2701-2715

  White, G ^a   Pencer, J ^a   Nickel, B G ^a   Wood, J M ^a   Hallett, F R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIOLEOYLPHOSPHATIDYLGLYCEROL; MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; HYDRATION; LIGHT SCATTERING; MEMBRANE VESICLE; OSMOREGULATION; OSMOTIC STRESS; PHOSPHOLIPID MEMBRANE; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN TRANSPORT;

EID: 0029973627     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(96)79461-4     Document Type: Article

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