THE EGG CARTON - THEORY OF A PERIODIC SUPERSTRUCTURE OF SOME LIPID-MEMBRANES

Authors
GOETZ R HELFRICH W
Citation
R. Goetz et W. Helfrich, THE EGG CARTON - THEORY OF A PERIODIC SUPERSTRUCTURE OF SOME LIPID-MEMBRANES, Journal de physique. II, 6(2), 1996, pp. 215-223
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical",Mechanics
Journal title
Journal de physique. II → ACNP
ISSN journal
11554312
Volume
6
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
215 - 223
Database
ISI
SICI code
1155-4312(1996)6:2<215:TEC-TO>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
A model calculation of the square membrane superstructure of some mixe d lipid bilayers is presented. It involves bending elasticity of highe r than quadratic order in the principal curvatures and employs Monte C arlo simulation.