A hybrid molecule of a GFP chromophore analogue and cholestene as a viscosity-dependent and cholesterol-responsive

Masahiro Ikejiri1, Kenta Mori, Rina Miyagi

  • 1Faculty of Pharmacy, Osaka Ohtani University, Nishikiori-Kita 3-11-1, Tondabayashi, Osaka 584-8540, Japan. miyasik@osaka-ohtani.ac.jp.

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