The effect of methanol on lipid bilayers: An atomistic investigation

Annals of Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1442-1451

  Pinisetty, D ^a   Moldovan, D ^a   Devireddy, R ^a  

^a Louisiana State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Deuterium order parameter; GROMACS; Mass density profiles; Molecular dynamic simulations; Radial distribution functions

Indexed keywords

DEUTERIUM ORDER PARAMETER; GROMACS; MASS DENSITY PROFILES; RADIAL DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; HYDROGEN BONDS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; PHOSPHOLIPIDS;

METHANOL;

METHANOL; PHOSPHOLIPID;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; HYDROGEN BOND; LIPID BILAYER;

HYDROGEN BONDING; LIPID BILAYERS; METHANOL; MODELS, CHEMICAL; PHOSPHOLIPIDS;

EID: 33749004858     PISSN: 00906964     EISSN: 15739686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10439-006-9148-y     Document Type: Article

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