Effect of cholesterol on the properties of phospholipid membranes. 1. structural features
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All-atom Monte Carlo simulations of four different fully hydrated dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (DMPC)/cholesterol mixed bilayers were performed at physiological conditions. It was found that the increase of the cholesterol concentration leads to the decrease of the average area per headgroup, and also to the decrease of the density of the membrane in the crowded region of the headgroup.
Publication Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry B
Subject: Chemicals, plastics and rubber industries
ISSN: 1520-6106
Year: 2003
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A comprehensive liquid simulation study of neat formic acid
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A detailed, classical liquid simulation study using molecular dynamics and Monte Carlo techniques, investigates the energetics, structure, and thermodynamics of formic acid. The examination of several dynamic properties leads to a detailed picture of the molecular contributions to the macroscopic properties of the liquid phase.
Publication Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry B
Subject: Chemicals, plastics and rubber industries
ISSN: 1520-6106
Year: 2000
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Orientational order of the water molecules across a fully hydrated DMPC bilayer: a Monte Carlo simulation study
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The orientation order of water molecules across regions of a fully hydrated dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (DMPC) membrane is analyzed. The DMPC is then compared to pure water on the basis of an all-atom Monte Carlo simulation.
Publication Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry B
Subject: Chemicals, plastics and rubber industries
ISSN: 1520-6106
Year: 2001
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