Simple estimation of förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) orientation factor distribution in membranes

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 15252-15270

  Loura, Luís M S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Fluorescence; FRET; Kappa squared; Linear dichroism; Lipid bilayer; Membrane probe; Molecular dynamics

Indexed keywords

(7 NITROBENZ 2 OXA 1,3 DIAZOL 4 YL)AMINO; 1,6 DIPHENYL 1,3,5 HEXATRIENE; 4,4 DIFLUORO 3A,4 ADIAZA S INDACENE; CARBOCYANINE; FLUORESCENT DYE; PARINARIC ACID; RHODAMINE B; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIPOLE; ENERGY TRANSFER; FLUORESCENCE RESONANCE ENERGY TRANSFER; GEOMETRY; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PROBABILITY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTION; STEADY STATE; CHEMISTRY; MEMBRANE; THEORETICAL MODEL;

FLUORESCENCE RESONANCE ENERGY TRANSFER; FLUORESCENT DYES; MEMBRANES; MODELS, THEORETICAL;

EID: 84870718802     PISSN: 16616596     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms131115252     Document Type: Article

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