α-synuclein reduces tension and increases undulations in simulations of small unilamellar vesicles

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 108, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 1848-1851

  Braun, Anthony R ^a   Sachs, Jonathan N ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA SYNUCLEIN; DIPALMITOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; LIPOSOME; PROTEIN BINDING;

CHEMISTRY; MECHANICAL STRESS; METABOLISM;

1,2-DIPALMITOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; ALPHA-SYNUCLEIN; PROTEIN BINDING; STRESS, MECHANICAL; UNILAMELLAR LIPOSOMES;

EID: 84928243914     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2015.03.029     Document Type: Article

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