Characterization of lipid DNA interactions. I. Destabilization of bound lipids and DNA dissociation

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 1040-1051

  Harvie, Pierrot ^a   Wong, Frances M P ^a   Bally, Marcel B ^a  

^a BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE; DNA; LIPID; LIPOSOME;

ARTICLE; DNA BINDING; MARKER GENE; MEMBRANE STABILIZATION;

FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0031872180     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(98)77593-9     Document Type: Article

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