Coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations of phase transitions in mixed lipid systems containing LPA, DOPA, and DOPE lipids

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 878-890

  May, Eric R ^a   Kopelevich, Dmitry I ^a   Narang, Atul ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATION; DOPA; DOPE; LIPID; LYSOPHOSPHATIDIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; 1,2 DIOLEOYL GLYCERO 3 PHOSPHATIDYL ETHANOLAMINE; 1,2-DIOLEOYL-GLYCERO-3-PHOSPHATIDYL ETHANOLAMINE; LYSOPHOSPHOLIPID; PHOSPHATIDYLETHANOLAMINE;

ARTICLE; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; GRAIN (STRUCTURE); LIPID COMPOSITION; MEMBRANE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PHASE TRANSITION; SIMULATION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CHEMICAL MODEL; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFORMATION; LIPID BILAYER; MEMBRANE FLUIDITY;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIHYDROXYPHENYLALANINE; LIPID BILAYERS; LYSOPHOSPHOLIPIDS; MEMBRANE FLUIDITY; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, CHEMICAL; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MOLECULAR CONFORMATION; PHASE TRANSITION; PHOSPHATIDYLETHANOLAMINES;

EID: 38549168897     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.107.113951     Document Type: Article

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