On periodic curvature and standing wave motions in cell membranes

Chemistry and Physics of Lipids

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 15-20

  Larsson, Kåre ^a  

^a Camurus Lipid Research Foundation   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bilayer conformation; Membrane dynamic; Membrane structure; Standing wave motions

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; LIPID BILAYER; MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; PHASE TRANSITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CELL MEMBRANE; CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL; LIPID BILAYERS; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0030775098     PISSN: 00093084     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-3084(97)00041-8     Document Type: Article

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