Molecular dynamics simulation of the structure of dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine bilayers with cholesterol, ergosterol, and lanosterol

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 1649-1658

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

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; ERGOSTEROL; LANOSTEROL; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDROGEN BOND; LIPID BILAYER; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PHASE TRANSITION;

EID: 0035073937     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(01)76137-1     Document Type: Article

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