Electrostatics of DNA-cationic lipid complexes: Isoelectric instability

European Physical Journal B

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 75-88

  Bruinsma, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

77.84.Jd Polymer; organic compounds; 87.22.Bt Membrane and subcellular physics and structure

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CELL MEMBRANES; CYTOLOGY; ELECTRIC CHARGE; ELECTROSTATICS; ENTROPY; INTERCALATION COMPOUNDS; LIPIDS;

ISOELECTRIC STABILITY; POISSON-BOLTZMANN ELECTROSTATIC THEORY; SUBCELLULAR PHYSICS;

DNA;

EID: 0031642993     PISSN: 14346028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100510050353     Document Type: Article

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