Thermotropic and Barotropic Phase Behavior of Phosphatidylcholine Bilayers
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Lyotropic, Thermotropic and Barotropic Phase Transitions of DPPC Bilayer
3. Effect of Acyl Chain Structure on the Phase Behavior of PC Bilayer Membranes
3.1. Length of Acyl Chain
3.2. Asymmetry of Saturated Acyl Chain
3.3. Unsaturated Acyl Chain
3.4. Asymmetry of Unsaturated Mixed Acyl Chains
4. Effect of Linkage of Glycerol Backbone on the Phase Behavior of PC Bilayer Membranes
5. Effect of Solvent on the Phase Behavior of DPPC Bilayer Membrane
6. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
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Matsuki, H.; Goto, M.; Tada, K.; Tamai, N. Thermotropic and Barotropic Phase Behavior of Phosphatidylcholine Bilayers. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2013, 14, 2282-2302. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms14022282
Matsuki H, Goto M, Tada K, Tamai N. Thermotropic and Barotropic Phase Behavior of Phosphatidylcholine Bilayers. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2013; 14(2):2282-2302. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms14022282
Chicago/Turabian StyleMatsuki, Hitoshi, Masaki Goto, Kaori Tada, and Nobutake Tamai. 2013. "Thermotropic and Barotropic Phase Behavior of Phosphatidylcholine Bilayers" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 14, no. 2: 2282-2302. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms14022282