Binding of alkaline cations to the double-helical form of gramicidin

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 163-170

  Chen, Y ^a   Wallace, B A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATION; CESIUM; GRAMICIDIN; LITHIUM; METHANOL; POTASSIUM ION; RUBIDIUM;

ARTICLE; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; DNA HELIX; PROTEIN BINDING;

EID: 0029991780     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(96)79213-5     Document Type: Article

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