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Computational microscopy of cyclodextrin mediated cholesterol extraction from lipid model membranes

Beta-cyclodextrins (β-CDs) can form inclusion complexes with cholesterol, and are commonly used to manipulate cholesterol levels of biomembranes. In this work, we have used multiscale molecular dynamics simulations to provide a detailed view on the interaction between β-CDs and lipid model membranes...

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Autores principales: López, Cesar A., de Vries, Alex H., Marrink, Siewert J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3691568/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23797782
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep02071