Monte Carlo simulation of two-component bilayers: DMPC/DSPC mixtures

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 2099-2110

  Sugár, István P ^a   Thompson, Thomas E ^b   Biltonen, Rodney L ^b  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIMYRISTOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; DISTEAROYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE;

ARTICLE; BLEACHING; CALCULATION; GEOMETRY; LIPID COMPOSITION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PHASE TRANSITION; PHOSPHOLIPID BILAYER; SIMULATION; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0032996881     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(99)77366-2     Document Type: Article

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