The structure of melittin in membranes.

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• Publication year

  1986

• Venue

  Biophysical Journal

• Publication date

  1986-10-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Chemistry

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  DOI 10.1016/S0006-3495(86)83497-XPMID 3779000PMCID PMC1329835
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