Lateral distribution of NBD-PC fluorescent lipid analogs in membranes probed by molecular dynamics-assisted analysis of förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) and fluorescence quenching

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 14545-14564

  Loura, Luís M S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

DPH; DPPC; Fluorescence; FRET; Lipid bilayer; Membrane probe; Molecular dynamics; NBD lipid

Indexed keywords

1 PALMITOYL 2 [6 [N (7 NITROBENZ 2 OXA 1,3 DIAZOL 4 YL)AMINO]DODECANOYL]SN GLYCERO 3 PHOSPHOCHOLINE; 1 PALMITOYL 2 [6 [N (7 NITROBENZ 2 OXA 1,3 DIAZOL 4 YL)AMINO]HEXANOYL]SN GLYCERO 3 PHOSPHOCHOLINE; 1,6 DIPHENYL 1,3,5 HEXATRIENE; DIPALMITOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; PHOSPHORYLCHOLINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; LIPID; LIPID BILAYER;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); FLUORESCENCE RESONANCE ENERGY TRANSFER; FRACTIONATION; LIPID BILAYER; LIPID MEMBRANE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR PROBE; PHOTOCHEMICAL QUENCHING; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; MEMBRANE;

FLUORESCENCE RESONANCE ENERGY TRANSFER; LIPID BILAYERS; LIPIDS; MEMBRANES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE;

EID: 84870695486     PISSN: 16616596     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms131114545     Document Type: Article

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