Simulation of pore formation in lipid bilayers by mechanical stress and electric fields.
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We describe computer simulations of pore formation and membrane rupture of phospholipid bilayers under mechanical and electrical stress. On the nanosecond simulation time scale, pores are induced by a lateral pressure exceeding -200 bar or by an applied electric field of 0.5 V/nm.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of the American Chemical Society
دوره 125 21 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003