Structure-activity investigation on the gene transfection properties of cardiolipin mimicking gemini lipid analogues

Bioconjugate Chemistry

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1283-1300

  Bajaj, Avinash ^a   Paul, Bishwajit ^a   Kondaiah, Paturu ^a   Bhattacharya, Santanu ^a,b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

^b JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CENTRE FOR ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENES; HYDROPHILICITY; PHOSPHOLIPIDS;

CARDIOLIPINS; CATIONICS; GENE TRANSFECTION; HEAD GROUPS; HYDROCARBON CHAIN LENGTH; MONOMERICS; PROPERTY; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIPS; TRANSFECTION EFFICIENCY;

GENE TRANSFER;

CARDIOLIPIN; ETHYLENE; GEMINI LIPID; GLYCEROL DERIVATIVE; HYDROCARBON; LIPID; LIPOSOME; MONOMER; OXYETHYLENE; POLYMER; POLYMETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENE DELIVERY SYSTEM; GENE TARGETING; GENE TRANSFER; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; HYDROPHILICITY; SERUM; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

EID: 45749140129     PISSN: 10431802     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/bc700474r     Document Type: Article

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