Orientation and dynamics of melittin in membranes of varying composition utilizing NBD fluorescence

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1271-1283

  Raghuraman, H ^a   Chattopadhyay, Amitabha ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CHOLESTEROL; GLYCINE; LYSINE; MELITTIN; MEMBRANE LIPID; MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BEE EXTRACT; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; FLUORESCENCE; HONEYBEE; LIPID COMPOSITION; MEASUREMENT; MEMBRANE BINDING; PROTEIN STRUCTURE;

APIS MELLIFERA;

EID: 33846813579     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.106.088690     Document Type: Article

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