Molecular dynamics simulation of dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine membrane with cholesterol sulfate

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1672-1680

  Smondyrev, Alexander M ^a   Berkowitz, Max L ^a  

^a The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL SULFATE; DIPALMITOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE;

ARTICLE; CONFORMATION; DIPOLE; HYDROGEN BOND; LIPID BILAYER; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; SIMULATION;

EID: 0034028429     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(00)76719-1     Document Type: Article

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