Macromolecular crowding as a cell volume sensor

Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 10, Issue 5-6, 2000, Pages 251-256

  Burg, Maurice B ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL HEART LUNG AND BLOOD INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell volume regulation; Macromolecular crowding; Water activity

Indexed keywords

CELL ACTIVITY; CELL VOLUME; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; ERYTHROCYTE; IN VITRO STUDY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; MOLECULAR MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSOR; WATER CONTENT;

THORACICA;

EID: 0034529090     PISSN: 10158987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000016371     Document Type: Review

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