Effect of Sodium and Chloride Binding on a Lecithin Bilayer. A Molecular Dynamics Study

The effect of ion binding on the structural, mechanical, dynamic and electrostatic properties of a 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (POPC) bilayer in a 0.5 M aqueous NaCl solution is investigated using classical atomistic molecular dynamics simulation with different force-field descr...

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Main Authors: Maria M. Reif, Christopher Kallies, Volker Knecht
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-01-01
Series:Membranes
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0375/7/1/5