Cryo-transmission electron microscopy of a superstructure of fluid dioleoylphosphatidylcholine (DOPC) membranes

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 3016-3029

  Klösgen, Beate ^a   Helfrich, Wolfgang ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIOLEOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE;

ARTICLE; LIPID BILAYER; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; MEMBRANE VESICLE; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0343487561     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(97)78330-9     Document Type: Article

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