Molecular dynamics simulations of a fluid bilayer of dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine at full hydration, constant pressure, and constant temperature

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 2002-2013

  Berger, Oliver ^a   Edholm, Olle ^b   Jähnig, Fritz ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INST FÜR BIOLOGIE   (Germany)

^b ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIPALMITOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE;

ARTICLE; BILAYER MEMBRANE; FORCE; HYDRATION; LIPID BILAYER; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PRESSURE; SIMULATION; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0030999097     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(97)78845-3     Document Type: Article

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