The mechanism of the stabilization of the hexagonal II (HII) phase in phosphatidylethanolamine membranes in the presence of low concentrations of dimethyl sulfoxide

European Biophysics Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 207-220

  Kinoshita, Kouji ^a   Li, Shu ^a   Yamazaki, Masahito ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Dimethyl sulfoxide; Hexagonal II phase; Interaction free energy; Phase transition; Spontaneous curvature

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; ALCOHOL; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENT; DECANE; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; DIOLEOYLPHOSPHATIDYLETHANOLAMINE; DIPALMITOLEOYLPHOSPHATIDYLETHANOLAMINE; DIPALMITOYLPHOSPHATIDYLETHANOLAMINE; FLUORESCENT DYE; MONOMER; ORGANIC SOLVENT; PHOSPHATIDYLETHANOLAMINE; TETRADECANE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; ENERGY; FLUORESCENCE; MEMBRANE BINDING; MEMBRANE FLUIDITY; MEMBRANE STABILIZATION; PHASE TRANSITION; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; POLARIZATION; SIGNAL DETECTION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 0034886299     PISSN: 01757571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002490000127     Document Type: Article

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