Modulation of nanotube formation by structural modifications of sphingolipids

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 319-330

  Kulkarni, Vitthal S ^a,c   Boggs, Joan M ^b   Brown, Rhoderick E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^c Collaborative Group ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GALACTOSYLCERAMIDE; GLYCOLIPID; LIPOSOME; MYELIN; SPHINGOLIPID;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL BOND; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOLING; ENTHALPY; FREEZING; LIPID ANALYSIS; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; THAWING; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0032975218     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(99)76892-X     Document Type: Article

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