Laurdan in fluid bilayers: Position and structural sensitivity

Journal of Fluorescence

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 431-439

  De Vequi Suplicy, Cíntia C ^a   Benatti, Carlos R ^a   Lamy, M Teresa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bilayer packing; Bilayer position; Fluid phase; Fluorescence; Laurdan; Lipid bilayers; Polarity

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; FLUORESCENCE; GLYCEROL; HYDROPHOBICITY; LIPIDS; VISCOSITY;

BILAYER PACKING; BILAYER POSITION; FLUID PHASE; LAURDAN; LIPID BILAYERS; POLARITY;

OLEFINS;

EID: 33745448224     PISSN: 10530509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10895-005-0059-3     Document Type: Article

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