Theory of raft formation by the cross-linking of saturated or unsaturated lipids in model lipid bilayers

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 96, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 4935-4940

  Putzel, G Garbès ^a   Schick, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; MONOMER; SATURATED FATTY ACID; UNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

ARTICLE; CROSS LINKING; ENTROPY; LIPID BILAYER; LIPID COMPOSITION; LIQUID LIQUID EXTRACTION; MISCIBILITY; PHASE SEPARATION; PHENOMENOLOGY; TRANSITION TEMPERATURE;

EID: 68949135353     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2009.04.019     Document Type: Article

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