Molecular modelling of membrane activity of amphotericin B, a polyene macrolide antifungal antibiotic

Acta Biochimica Polonica

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 655-658

  Baginski, Maciej ^a   Sternal, Kamil ^a   Czub, Jacek ^a   Borowski, Edward ^a  

^a GDANSK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Amphotericin B; Antifungal agents; Cholesterol; Ergosterol; Lipid membrane; Molecular modelling

Indexed keywords

EID: 27644547262     PISSN: 0001527X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18388/abp.2005_3426     Document Type: Conference Paper

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