Molecular View of Hexagonal Phase Formation in Phospholipid Membranes
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Molecular view of hexagonal phase formation in phospholipid membranes.
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عنوان ژورنال: Biophysical Journal
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0006-3495
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.104.048710