Molecular dynamics simulation of spontaneous membrane fusion during a cubic-hexagonal phase transition

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 2386-2392

  Marrink, Siewert Jan ^a   Peter Tieleman, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUAPORIN; GLYCEROL OLEATE; WATER;

ARTICLE; BILAYER MEMBRANE; CELL FUSION; GEOMETRY; LIPID BILAYER; MEMBRANE FUSION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PHASE TRANSITION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; BIOPHYSICS; CELL MEMBRANE; CHEMISTRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; METABOLISM; TIME;

BIOPHYSICS; CELL MEMBRANE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; LIPID BILAYERS; MEMBRANE FUSION; TIME FACTORS; WATER;

EID: 0036841535     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(02)75252-1     Document Type: Article

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