FRET analysis of domain formation and properties in complex membrane systems

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Biomembranes

Volumn 1788, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 209-224

  Loura, Luís M S ^a,b   de Almeida, Rodrigo F M ^c   Silva, Liana C ^d   Prieto, Manuel ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^d Centro de Quimica Fisica Molecular   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Fluorescence; Lipid bilayer; Lipid raft; Membrane phase separation; Phase diagram

Indexed keywords

CERAMIDE; CHOLESTEROL; LIPID; NANOMATERIAL; PHOSPHOLIPID; PROTEIN;

CELL MEMBRANE; FLUORESCENCE RESONANCE ENERGY TRANSFER; GEL CHROMATOGRAPHY; LIPID BILAYER; LIPID RAFT; LIQUID; MEMBRANE FORMATION; METHODOLOGY; PHASE SEPARATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CELL MEMBRANE; FLUORESCENCE RESONANCE ENERGY TRANSFER; HUMANS; MEMBRANE MICRODOMAINS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, CHEMICAL; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PHOSPHOLIPIDS; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 58149201036     PISSN: 00052736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2008.10.012     Document Type: Review

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