Molecular dynamics simulation study of a pulmonary surfactant film interacting with a carbonaceous nanoparticle

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 95, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 4102-4114

  Choe, Seungho ^a   Chang, Rakwoo ^b   Jeon, Jonggu ^c   Violi, Angela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b Kwangwoon University   (South Korea)

^c Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CHOLINE; LUNG SURFACTANT; NANOPARTICLE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; CONFORMATION; DIFFUSION; SURFACE PROPERTY;

CARBON; CHOLINE; DIFFUSION; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MOLECULAR CONFORMATION; NANOPARTICLES; PULMONARY SURFACTANTS; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 58149149337     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.107.123976     Document Type: Article

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