The dependence of lipid asymmetry upon phosphatidylcholine acyl chain structure

Journal of Lipid Research

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 223-231

  Son, Mijin ^a   London, Erwin ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cyclodextrin; Flip flop; Fluorescence; Lipid exchange; Membrane structure; Transverse diffusion

Indexed keywords

CARBON; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; SPHINGOMYELIN;

ARTICLE; DIFFUSION; LIPID ASYMMETRY; LIPID COMPOSITION; LIPID TRANSPORT; MEMBRANE BIOLOGY; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; MEMBRANE VESICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; CELL MEMBRANE; DIFFUSION; LIPID BILAYERS; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINES; SPHINGOMYELINS; SWINE; UNILAMELLAR LIPOSOMES;

EID: 84871192507     PISSN: 00222275     EISSN: 15397262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1194/jlr.M032722     Document Type: Article

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