How the molecular features of glycosphingolipids affect domain formation in fluid membranes

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Biomembranes

Volumn 1788, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 194-201

  Westerlund, Bodil ^a   Slotte, J Peter ^a  

^a ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cholesterol; Galactosylceramide; Lactosylceramide; Model membrane; Sulfatide

Indexed keywords

CERAMIDE; CHOLESTEROL; GANGLIOSIDE; GLYCOSPHINGOLIPID; MEMBRANE LIPID; SPHINGOMYELIN; SUGAR;

CELL MEMBRANE; CYTOLOGY; HUMAN; LIPID ANALYSIS; LIPID BILAYER; LIPID RAFT; MEMBRANE FORMATION; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; CELL MEMBRANE; GLYCOSPHINGOLIPIDS; HUMANS; MEMBRANE FLUIDITY; MEMBRANE MICRODOMAINS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE;

EID: 58149195246     PISSN: 00052736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2008.11.010     Document Type: Review

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