Enzymatic generation of ceramide induces membrane restructuring: Correlated AFM and fluorescence imaging of supported bilayers

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 168, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 78-89

  Ira, ^a   Zou, Shan ^a   Ramirez, Daniel M Carter ^a,b   Vanderlip, Sapphire ^a   Ogilvie, William ^b   Jakubek, Zygmunt J ^a   Johnston, Linda J ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Bilayers; Ceramide; Fluorescence

Indexed keywords

CERAMIDE; CHOLESTEROL; DIOLEOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; DYE; ENZYME; SPHINGOMYELIN; SPHINGOMYELIN PHOSPHODIESTERASE;

ADHESION; ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BILAYER MEMBRANE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUORESCENCE; FLUORESCENCE IMAGING; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; LIPID BILAYER; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CERAMIDES; CHOLESTEROL; KINETICS; LIPID BILAYERS; MICROSCOPY, ATOMIC FORCE; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINES; SPHINGOMYELIN PHOSPHODIESTERASE; SPHINGOMYELINS;

EID: 69249213490     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: 10958657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2009.03.014     Document Type: Article

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