Low-Enthalpy Phase Transitions Yield Entropy-Driven Lateral Reorganization and Phase Separation in Synthetic and Natural Multi-Component DIB Membranes
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Biophysical Journal
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0006-3495
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2016.11.496