Molecular dynamics simulations of ion channels formed by bundles of amphipathic α-helical peptides

European Biophysics Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 139-150

  Mitton, P ^a   Sansom, M S P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

helix; Dipole; Ion channel; Molecular dynamics; Peptide; Water

Indexed keywords

ION CHANNEL; PEPTIDE;

ARTICLE; DYNAMICS;

EID: 0030457853     PISSN: 01757571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002490050025     Document Type: Article

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