Evidence for membrane thinning effect as the mechanism for peptide-induced pore formation

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 3751-3758

  Chen, Fang Yu ^a   Lee, Ming Tao ^a   Huang, Huey W ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELITTIN; PEPTIDE;

ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CHANNEL GATING; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; ENERGY; LIPID BILAYER; MEMBRANE; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; SURFACE PROPERTY; THEORY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 0038778549     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(03)75103-0     Document Type: Article

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