Membrane fusion between liposomes composed of acidic phospholipids and neutral phospholipids induced by melittin: A differential scanning calorimetric study

Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 130, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 393-397

  Higashino, Y ^a   Matsui, A ^a   Ohki, K ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Differential scanning calorimetry; Hydrophobic interaction electrostatic interaction; Melittin; Membrane fusion

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; BEE VENOM; DIELAIDOYLLECITHIN; DIMYRISTOYLPHOSPHATIDIC ACID; DIMYRISTOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; DIPALMITOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; DIPALMITOYLPHOSPHATIDYLSERINE; DISTEAROYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; LIPOSOME; MELITTIN; MEMBRANE LIPID; PHOSPHATIDIC ACID; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; PHOSPHOLIPID DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACIDITY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; ELECTRICITY; ENTHALPY; HYDROPHOBICITY; MEMBRANE FUSION; PHASE TRANSITION; THERMOGRAPHY;

APOIDEA;

EID: 0034841836     PISSN: 0021924X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a002998     Document Type: Article

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