NMR Structures of the histidine-rich peptide LAH4 in micellar environments: Membrane insertion, pH-dependent mode of antimicrobial action, and DNA transfection

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 99, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 2507-2515

  Georgescu, Julia ^a   Munhoz, Victor H O ^a,b   Bechinger, Burkhard ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

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EID: 78049274249     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2010.05.038     Document Type: Article

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