Binding of the antibacterial peptide magainin 2 amide to small and large unilamellar vesicles

Biophysical Chemistry

Volumn 85, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 187-198

  Wieprecht, Torsten ^a   Apostolov, Ognjan ^a   Seelig, Joachim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Amphipathic peptide; Antimicrobial peptide; Magainin; Peptide membrane interaction; Titration calorimetry

Indexed keywords

MAGAININ 2 AMIDE;

ARTICLE; CALORIMETRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENTHALPY; ENTROPY; FLUORESCENCE; IN VITRO STUDY; LIPID VESICLE; MEMBRANE BINDING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LIPID INTERACTION; THEORY; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0033935281     PISSN: 03014622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-4622(00)00120-4     Document Type: Article

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