The Structure and Function of Lung Surfactant: Effect of Amyloid Fibril Formation
The alveoli of mammalian lungs are covered in a thin lipid film referred to as pulmonary surfactant. The primary purpose of pulmonary surfactant is to reduce the surface tension of the air/liquid interface allowing breathing with minimal effort required. We investigated the effect of addition of ch...
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2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10012/4439 |