Laurdan fluorescence senses mechanical strain in the lipid bilayer membrane

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 347, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 838-841

  Zhang, Yan Liang ^a   Frangos, John A ^a   Chachisvilis, Mirianas ^a  

^a LA JOLLA BIOENGINEERING INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Generalized polarization; Hydration depth; Laurdan fluorescence; Lipid bilayer; Mechanochemical signal transduction; Membrane strain; Membrane tension; Osmotic pressure

Indexed keywords

LAURDAN;

ARTICLE; FLUORESCENCE; LIPID BILAYER; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; OSMOSIS; POLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

2-NAPHTHYLAMINE; FLUORESCENCE; FLUORESCENCE POLARIZATION; LAURATES; LIPID BILAYERS;

EID: 33746215054     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: 10902104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2006.06.152     Document Type: Article

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