Indole, the aromatic element of tryptophan, as a pi-donor and amphiphilic headgroup

International Congress Series

Volumn 1304, Issue , 2007, Pages 1-14

  Gokel, George W ^a  

^a Center for Nanoscience   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphiphile; Artificial ion channel; Bilayer membrane; Cation pi interaction; Indole; Liposomes; Phospholipid; Sodium transport; Supramolecular interactions; Tryptophan; Vesicles

Indexed keywords

EID: 35948966284     PISSN: 05315131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ics.2007.07.038     Document Type: Article

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