Long N-acyl fatty acids on sphingolipids are responsible for miscibility with phospholipids to form liquid-ordered phase

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Biomembranes

Volumn 1788, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 2267-2276

  Quinn, Peter J ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cerebroside; Glucoceramide; Liquid ordered phase; Phospholipid; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

DIPALMITOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; FATTY ACID DERIVATIVE; GLUCOSYLCERAMIDE; LONG N ACYL FATTY ACID DERIVATIVE; PHOSPHOLIPID DERIVATIVE; SPHINGOLIPID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; GEL; HEATING; HIGH TEMPERATURE PROCEDURES; LIPID ANALYSIS; LIPID BILAYER; LIPID COMPOSITION; LIQUID; MISCIBILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOICHIOMETRY; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

1,2-DIPALMITOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; ACYLATION; FATTY ACIDS; GAUCHER DISEASE; GLUCOSYLCERAMIDES; HUMANS; LIPID BILAYERS; PHASE TRANSITION; SPHINGOLIPIDS; SPLEEN; WATER; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 70349507174     PISSN: 00052736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2009.06.020     Document Type: Article

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