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. 1992 Apr;62(1):12–14. doi: 10.1016/S0006-3495(92)81763-0

Structure and interactions of magainin antibiotic peptides in lipid bilayers: a solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance investigation.

B Bechinger 1, M Zasloff 1, S J Opella 1
PMCID: PMC1260469  PMID: 1600092

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