Aggregation properties of mycolic acid molecules in monolayer films: A comparative study of compounds from various acid-fast bacterial species

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Biomembranes

Volumn 1617, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 89-95

  Hasegawa, Takeshi ^a   Leblanc, Roger M ^b  

^a NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Department of Biology   (United States)

Author keywords

Chain folding; Molecular aggregation property; Molecular conformation; Mycolic acid

Indexed keywords

ACID; MYCOLIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRACTION; ISOTHERM; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MOLECULE; MYCOBACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CORYNEBACTERINEAE;

EID: 0344154519     PISSN: 00052736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2003.09.008     Document Type: Article

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