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Distinct membrane interaction mechanisms of gramicidin A and S in mammalian cells: A combined experimental and

Gheorghe Necula1, Bogdan Zorila2, Roberta Moisa Stoica2

  • 1Department of Computational Physics and Information Technologies, Horia Hulubei National Institute in Physics and Nuclear Engineering, Magurele 077125, Romania.

Colloids and Surfaces. B, Biointerfaces
|April 8, 2026
PubMed

Keywords:
ApoptosisCytotoxic peptidesGramicidinLaurdanNecrosis

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