Preparation and properties of asymmetric large unilamellar vesicles: Interleaflet coupling in asymmetric vesicles is dependent on temperature but not curvature

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 100, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2671-2678

  Cheng, Hui Ting ^a   London, Erwin ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79960335861     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2011.04.048     Document Type: Article

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