| Literature DB >> 24382636 |
Holger A Scheidt1, Thomas Meyer, Jörg Nikolaus, Dong Jae Baek, Ivan Haralampiev, Lars Thomas, Robert Bittman, Peter Müller, Andreas Herrmann, Daniel Huster.
Abstract
The influence of cholesterol's alkyl side chain on membrane properties was studied using a series of synthetic cholesterol derivatives without a side chain or with a branched side chain consisting of 5 to 14 carbon atoms. Cholesterol's side chain is crucial for all membrane properties investigated and therefore essential for the membrane properties of eukaryotic cells.Entities:
Keywords: diffusion; domain formation; lipids; membranes; permeability
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24382636 PMCID: PMC4011182 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201306753
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ISSN: 1433-7851 Impact factor: 15.336