Study of the structure and phase behavior of dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine by infrared spectroscopy: Characterization of the pretransition and subtransition

Chemistry and Physics of Lipids

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 13-33

  Le Bihan, Thierry ^a   Pézolet, Michel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine; Infrared spectroscopy; Order parameter; Pretransition; Subtransition

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; DIPALMITOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; HYDROCARBON; STEROL;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; HYDRATION; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; PHASE TRANSITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0345310076     PISSN: 00093084     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-3084(98)00022-X     Document Type: Article

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