Using model membrane-inserted hydrophobic helices to study the equilibrium between transmembrane and nontransmembrane states [3]

Journal of General Physiology

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 229-232

  London, Erwin ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRANSLOCON;

ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; ENERGY; ENVIRONMENT; HYDROPHOBICITY; LETTER; LIPID BILAYER;

ANIMALS; CELL MEMBRANE; HUMANS; HYDROPHOBICITY; LIPID BILAYERS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 34547640055     PISSN: 00221295     EISSN: 00221295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1085/jgp.200709842     Document Type: Letter

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