Cholesterol-induced modifications in lipid bilayers: A simulation study

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 1842-1853

  Chiu, S W ^a   Jakobsson, Eric ^a   Jay Mashl, R ^a   Larry Scott, H ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b Illinois Institute of Technology   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; DIPALMITOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; PHOSPHOLIPID;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDROGEN BOND; LIPID BILAYER; LIPID COMPOSITION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MONTE CARLO METHOD;

EID: 0036787706     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(02)73949-0     Document Type: Article

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