The effects of gramicidin on the structure of phospholipid assemblies

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 1702-1712

  Szule, J A ^a   Rand, R Peter ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIOLEOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; DIOLEOYLPHOSPHATIDYLETHANOLAMINE; GRAMICIDIN; PHOSPHOLIPID;

ARTICLE; CHANNEL GATING; DIMERIZATION; HYDROGEN BOND; IONTOPHORESIS; LIPID BILAYER; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 0041821476     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(03)74600-1     Document Type: Article

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