Computational models for the formation of protocell structures

Artificial Life

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 61-77

  Edwards, Linglan ^a   Peng, Yun ^a   Reggia, James A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^b University of Maryland ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Computational model; Lipids; Micelle; Protocell; Self assembly

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOLOGY; CATALYSIS; CELL FUNCTION; CELL MEMBRANE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; LIPID METABOLISM; MICELLE; PHYSIOLOGY;

CATALYSIS; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL PHYSIOLOGY; COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; LIPID METABOLISM; MICELLES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, MOLECULAR; SOFTWARE;

EID: 0032324776     PISSN: 10645462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/106454698568440     Document Type: Article

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