Effect of methyl-branched fatty acids on the structure of lipid bilayers

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 118, Issue 48, 2014, Pages 13838-13848

  Poger, David ^a   Caron, Bertrand ^a   Mark, Alan E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHAINS; FATTY ACIDS; FLUIDITY; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

1 ,2-DIPALMITOYL-SN-GLYCERO-3-PHOSPHOCHOLINE; BILAYER THICKNESS; BRANCHING POINTS; CHAIN ORDERING; COMBINED EFFECT; METHYL BRANCHES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; THERMOTROPIC BEHAVIOR;

LIPID BILAYERS;

DIPALMITOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; FATTY ACID; LIPID BILAYER;

CHEMISTRY; LIPID BILAYER; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

1,2-DIPALMITOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; FATTY ACIDS; LIPID BILAYERS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION;

EID: 84914818987     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: 15205207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp503910r     Document Type: Article

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