The effect of sterols on structures formed in the gel/subgel phase state of dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine bilayers

Molecular Membrane Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 187-193

  Meyer, H W ^a   Semmler, K ^a   Quinn, P J ^b  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine; Freeze fracture; Gel subgel phase; Sterol; X ray scattering

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; DIPALMITOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; LANOSTEROL;

ARTICLE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FREEZE FRACTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 0031465240     PISSN: 09687688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09687689709048181     Document Type: Article

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