Dynamically stabilized pores in bilayer membranes

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 2211-2216

  Moroz, J David ^a   Nelson, Philip ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; PHOSPHOLIPID; STEAROYLOLEOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BILAYER MEMBRANE; CALCULATION; CHANNEL GATING; DYNAMICS; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; LIPID BILAYER;

EID: 0030972503     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(97)78864-7     Document Type: Article

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