Lipid-DNA complex formation: Reorganization and rupture of lipid vesicles in the presence of DNA as observed by cryoelectron microscopy

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 3158-3166

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

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; LIPID;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; COMPLEX FORMATION; CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; DNA CONTENT; LIPID BILAYER; LIPID VESICLE; RUPTURE;

EID: 0033064122     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(99)77467-9     Document Type: Article

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