Stability of a melittin pore in a lipid bilayer: A molecular dynamics study

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1714-1724

  Lin, Jung Hsin ^a   Baumgaertner, Arthur ^a,b  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^b Forum Modellierung   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELITTIN;

ALPHA HELIX; ARTICLE; CHANNEL GATING; CYTOLYSIS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; LIPID BILAYER; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR STABILITY;

EID: 0034068919     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(00)76723-3     Document Type: Article

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