A microscopic interaction model of maximum solubility of cholesterol in lipid bilayers

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 2142-2157

  Huang, Juyang ^a   Feigenson, Gerald W ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; PHOSPHOLIPID;

ARTICLE; COMPLEX FORMATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; LIPID BILAYER; LIPID SOLUBILITY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PHOSPHOLIPID BILAYER; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; SIMULATION; STOICHIOMETRY; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

EID: 0033065591     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(99)77369-8     Document Type: Article

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