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Abstract
Gramicidin A forms ion-conducting channels which can traverse the hydrocarbon core of lipid bilayer membranes. The structures formed by gramicidin A are among the best characterized of all membrane-bound polypeptides or proteins. In this review a brief summary is given of the occurrence, conformation, and synthesis of gramicidin A, and of its use as a model for ion transport and the interaction of proteins and lipids in biological membranes.Entities:
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Year: 1987 PMID: 2447070 DOI: 10.1007/bf00762301
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Bioenerg Biomembr ISSN: 0145-479X Impact factor: 2.945