Interactions of melatonin with membrane models: Portioning of melatonin in AOT and lecithin reversed micelles

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 108-112

  Ceraulo, L ^a   Ferrugia, M ^a   Tesoriere, L ^a   Segreto, S ^a   Livrea, M A ^a   Turco Liveri, V ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b Dipartimento di Chimica Fisica   (Italy)

Author keywords

Melatonin; Membrane models; Membrane protection; Reversed micelles; UV spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

DOCUSATE SODIUM; MELATONIN; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; SCAVENGER; SURFACTANT;

ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; HYDROPHILICITY; LIPOPHILICITY; MEMBRANE BINDING; MICELLE; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 0032979082     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.1999.tb00570.x     Document Type: Article

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