Molecular dynamics and 2H-NMR study of the influence of an amphiphilic peptide on membrane order and dynamics

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 3201-3216

  Belohorcová, Katarina ^a   Qian, Jin ^a   Davis, James H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; AMPHOPHILE; PEPTIDE; PHOSPHOLIPID;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; HYDROPHOBICITY; ISOMERISM; LIPID BILAYER; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; SIMULATION; THICKNESS;

EID: 0033638864     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(00)76553-2     Document Type: Article

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