A Monte Carlo study of peptide insertion into lipid bilayers: Equilibrium conformations and insertion mechanisms

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 244-263

  Maddox, Michael W ^a   Longo, Marjorie L ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENERGY TRANSFER; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; HYDROGEN BOND; LIPID BILAYER; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PH; PHASE TRANSITION; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; TEMPERATURE;

INSERTION SEQUENCES;

EID: 0036218972     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(02)75391-5     Document Type: Article

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