Evidence for three-dimensional interlayer correlations in cationic lipid-DNA complexes as observed by cryo-electron microscopy

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Biomembranes

Volumn 1372, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 379-383

  Battersby, Bronwyn Jean ^a   Grimm, Rudo ^b   Huebner, Stefan ^a   Cevc, Gregor ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cationic liposome; Correlation force; Cryo transmission electron microscopy; DNA; Lipid DNA complex

Indexed keywords

DNA; LIPID; LIPOSOME;

ARTICLE; COMPLEX FORMATION; DNA HELIX; LIPID BILAYER; LIPID VESICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0031655828     PISSN: 00052736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0005-2736(98)00062-5     Document Type: Review

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