Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Hydrophilic Pores in Lipid Bilayers

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 2156-2164

  Leontiadou, Hari ^a   Mark, Alan E ^a   Marrink, Siewert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIPALMITOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; WATER;

ARTICLE; CHANNEL GATING; HYDROPHILICITY; LIPID BILAYER; MEMBRANE MODEL; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; TRANSPORT KINETICS;

EID: 1942455271     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(04)74275-7     Document Type: Article

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