Melittin-induced leakage from phosphatidylcholine vesicles is modulated by cholesterol: A property used for membrane targeting

European Biophysics Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 201-210

  Benachir, Toni ^a   Monette, Martine ^a,b   Grenier, Julie ^a   Lafleur, Michel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cholesterol; Fluorescence; Lipid protein interaction; Melittin; NMR; Permeability

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE;

ARTICLE; FLUORESCENCE; MEMBRANE VESICLE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE;

EID: 0031027375     PISSN: 01757571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002490050032     Document Type: Article

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