Structure of Oriented Lipid Bilayers

Structure of Oriented Lipid Bilayers

X-ray diffraction studies show that lipid hydrocarbon chains are uniformly packed in bilayers and oriented so that their free ends are near the centre. This provides a model for biological membranes.

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature (London) 1971-03, Vol.230 (11), p.69-72
Hauptverfasser: LEVINE, Y. K, WILKINS, M. H. F
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Cholesterol
Life Sciences
Membranes
Models, Biological
Phosphatidylcholines
Phospholipids
X-Ray Diffraction
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Zusammenfassung:X-ray diffraction studies show that lipid hydrocarbon chains are uniformly packed in bilayers and oriented so that their free ends are near the centre. This provides a model for biological membranes.
ISSN:0028-0836
0090-0028
1476-4687
2058-1092
DOI:10.1038/newbio230069a0