Abstract
Over the past decade "bicellar" lipid mixtures composed of the long-chain dimyristoyl phosphatidylcholine (DMPC) and the short-chain dihexanoyl PC (DHPC) molecules have emerged as a powerful medium for studying membrane associated, biologically relevant macromolecules and assemblies. Depending on temperature, lipid concentration and composition these lipid mixtures can assume a variety of morphologies, some of them alignable in the presence of a magnetic field. This article will examine the biophysical studies that have elucidated the various morphologies assumed by these lipid mixtures, and their use in the biochemical studies of biomolecules.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 355-366 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Naturwissenschaften |
Volume | 92 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |