Ergosterol in POPC membranes: Physical properties and comparison with structurally similar sterols

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1606-1615

  Hsueh, Ya Wei ^a   Chen, Mei Ting ^a   Patty, Philipus J ^b   Code, Christian ^b   Cheng, John ^b   Frisken, Barbara J ^b   Zuckermann, Martin ^b   Thewalt, Jenifer ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1 PALMITOYL 2 OLEOYL SN GLYCERO 2 PHOSPHOCHOLINE; CHOLESTEROL; ERGOSTEROL; LANOSTEROL; PHOSPHORYLCHOLINE; STEROL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CARBON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; DEUTERON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; LIPID MEMBRANE; LIPID SOLUBILITY; LIQUID CRYSTAL; LYSIS; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; STEROL ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

EID: 33847772829     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.106.097345     Document Type: Article

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