Stability of model membranes in extreme environments

Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 329-341

  Namani, Trishool ^a   Deamer, David W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkylamines; Amphiphiles; Early cellular life; Extreme environments; Fatty acids; Primitive membranes; Self assembly

Indexed keywords

AMINE; CALCIUM; CATION; DODECYLAMINE; FATTY ACID; FLUORESCENT DYE; IRON; LAURIC ACID; LAURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; MAGNESIUM;

ARCHEAN; CALCIUM; FATTY ACID; HYDROPHOBICITY; MAGNESIUM; MEMBRANE; PAH; PH; PYRENE; SEAWATER;

ARTICLE; BIOGENESIS; CHEMISTRY; CONFORMATION; ENVIRONMENT; GEL CHROMATOGRAPHY; MEMBRANE; PERMEABILITY; PH;

AMINES; BIOGENESIS; CALCIUM; CATIONS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GEL; ENVIRONMENT; FATTY ACIDS; FLUORESCENT DYES; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; IRON; LAURIC ACIDS; MAGNESIUM; MEMBRANES; MOLECULAR CONFORMATION; PERMEABILITY;

INSECTIVORA;

EID: 46749125662     PISSN: 01696149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11084-008-9131-8     Document Type: Article

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