Ion Pore Formation in Membranes due to Complex Interactions between Lipids and Antimicrobial Peptides or Biomolecules

Handbook of Nanoscience, Engineering, and Technology: Third Edition

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  Ashrafuzzaman, Md ^a   Tuszynski, J A ^b  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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