Cholesterol inhibits the lytic activity of melittin in erythrocytes

Chemistry and Physics of Lipids

Volumn 134, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 183-189

  Raghuraman, H ^a   Chattopadhyay, Amitabha ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Cholesterol depletion; Erythrocyte membrane; Hemolysis; Melittin; Methyl cyclodextrin

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; MELITTIN; METHYL BETA CYCLODEXTRIN; PEPTIDE DERIVATIVE; PHOSPHOLIPID;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHROCYTE; ERYTHROCYTE MEMBRANE; HEMOLYSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 15244356065     PISSN: 00093084     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2004.12.011     Document Type: Article

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