Dynamics of pore growth in membranes and membrane stability

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1797-1804

  Sung, W ^a   Park, P J ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; CHANNEL GATING; CYTOSKELETON; ELECTRIC FIELD; ENERGY; LIPID BILAYER; MEMBRANE CHANNEL; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR STABILITY; STOCHASTIC MODEL; VISCOELASTICITY;

EID: 0030830132     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(97)78210-9     Document Type: Article

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