title: Computer simulation studies of biological membranes: progress, promise and pitfalls.
abstract: Because of the complexity of biological membranes, computer simulations are useful adjuncts to experimental work in their study. Simulations of model membranes have provided new insights. Progress in simulating more biologically realistic membranes will require further development of statistical mechanical theory applied specifically to these systems, in conjunction with the use of powerful computers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois, Urbana 61801, USA. jake@ncsa.uiuc.edu
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jakobsson
mesh_terms: D001671:Biochemistry / Q000639:trends; D003198:Computer Simulation; D004563:Electrochemistry; D007473:Ion Channels / Q000737:chemistry; D008563:Membrane Lipids / Q000737:chemistry; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000737:chemistry; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D008958:Models, Molecular
chemical_list: D007473:Ion Channels; D008563:Membrane Lipids; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D008567:Membranes, Artificial