Effect of acyl chain mismatch on the contact mechanics of two-component phospholipid vesicle during main phase transition

Biophysical Chemistry

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 141-153

  Fang, Ning ^a   Lai, Alvin Chi Keung ^a   Wan, Kai Tak ^b   Chan, Vincent ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b Architectural and Environmental Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Acyl chain mismatch; Contact mechanics; Phospholipid vesicle

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CHOLINE DERIVATIVE; DIMYRISTOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; DIPALMITOYLPHOSPHOCHOLINE; PHOSPHOLIPID; SILICON DIOXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADHESION; ARTICLE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; GEL; LIQUID; MECHANICS; PHASE TRANSITION; PHOSPHOLIPID VESICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

1,2-DIPALMITOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; ADHESIVENESS; DIMYRISTOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; MEMBRANES, ARTIFICIAL; MICROSCOPY, INTERFERENCE; MICROSCOPY, POLARIZATION; PHASE TRANSITION; PHOSPHOLIPIDS; SILICON DIOXIDE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0038354504     PISSN: 03014622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-4622(02)00363-0     Document Type: Article

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