Model systems of precursor cellular membranes: Long-chain alcohols stabilize spontaneously formed oleic acid vesicles

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 278-286

  Rendón, Adela ^a   Carton, David Gil ^b   Sot, Jesús ^a   García Pacios, Marcos ^a   Montes, Ruth ^a   Valle, Mikel ^b   Arrondo, José Luis R ^a   Goñi, Felix M ^a   Ruiz Mirazo, Kepa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

^b CIC BIOGUNE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; OLEIC ACID; WATER;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; CELL MEMBRANE; CHEMISTRY;

ALCOHOLS; CELL MEMBRANE; MEMBRANES, ARTIFICIAL; OLEIC ACID; WATER;

EID: 84855999407     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2011.12.026     Document Type: Article

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