Bilayers as protein solvents: Role of bilayer structure and elastic properties [2]

Journal of General Physiology

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 225-227

  McIntosh, Thomas J ^a   Simon, Sidney A ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CHOLESTEROL; HYDROCARBON; MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

CELL MEMBRANE; ELASTICITY; ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; ENERGY TRANSFER; LETTER; LIPID BILAYER; MEMBRANE; PROTEIN LIPID INTERACTION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; CELL MEMBRANE; ELASTICITY; HUMANS; HYDROPHOBICITY; LIPID BILAYERS; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SOLVENTS;

EID: 34547614075     PISSN: 00221295     EISSN: 00221295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1085/jgp.200709841     Document Type: Letter

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