Computer simulations of protein diffusion in compartmentalized cell membranes

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 472-479

  Bong, June Sung ^a   Yethiraj, Arun ^b  

^a Sogang University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CELL COMPARTMENTALIZATION; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL SIZE; COMPARTMENT MODEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION; KIDNEY CELL; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE;

RATTUS;

EID: 68949088328     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2009.04.060     Document Type: Article

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