The influence of cholesterol on phospholipid membrane curvature and bending elasticity

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 267-276

  Chen, Z ^a   Rand, R P ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

ARTICLE; ELASTICITY; GRAVIMETRY; HYDRATION; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; OSMOTIC STRESS; PHOSPHOLIPID BILAYER; PHOSPHOLIPID MEMBRANE; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 0030949722     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(97)78067-6     Document Type: Article

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