A structurally relevant coarse-grained model for cholesterol

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 99, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 2896-2905

  Hadley, K R ^a   McCabe, C ^a,b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78349276971     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2010.08.044     Document Type: Article

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