Pore formation and translocation of melittin

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 831-838

  Matsuzaki, Katsumi ^a   Yoneyama, Shuji ^a   Miyajima, Koichiro ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEE VENOM; MELITTIN;

ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; CELL VACUOLE; CHANNEL GATING; ENERGY TRANSFER; LIPID BILAYER; PROTEIN TRANSPORT;

APOIDEA;

EID: 0030790179     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(97)78115-3     Document Type: Article

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