DNA-lipid complexes: Stability of honeycomb-like and spaghetti-like structures

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 2427-2440

  May, Sylvio ^a   Ben Shaul, Avinoam ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; LIPID; LIPOSOME;

ARTICLE; COMPLEX FORMATION; ENERGY; LIPID BILAYER; LIPID COMPOSITION; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0030834052     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(97)78271-7     Document Type: Article

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