Molecular dynamics simulation of unsaturated lipid bilayers at low hydration: Parameterization and comparison with diffraction studies

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 2269-2279

  Feller, Scott E ^a   Yin, Daxu ^b   Pastor, Richard W ^a   MacKerell Jr , Alexander D ^b  

^a CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF PHARMACY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKENE; DIOLEOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; DIPALMITOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; OCTANE; WATER;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL BOND; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFRACTION; HYDRATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; LIPID BILAYER; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; SURFACE PROPERTY; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0030844208     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(97)78259-6     Document Type: Article

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