A dynamic view of peptides and proteins in membranes

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Volumn 65, Issue 19, 2008, Pages 3028-3039

  Bechinger, B ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Alamethicin; Bcl 2; Channel; Colicin; GPCR; Melittin; Pore; Protein lipid interactions

Indexed keywords

MEMBRANE LIPID; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; PEPTIDE; POLYPEPTIDE;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; CELL MEMBRANE; HUMAN; LIPID BILAYER; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN LIPID INTERACTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; STROBOSCOPY; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

LIPID BILAYERS; LIPIDS; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MEMBRANES; PEPTIDES;

EID: 53049090332     PISSN: 1420682X     EISSN: 15691632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00018-008-8125-z     Document Type: Review

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